A man has been injured during a PSO shooting in Melbourne’s CBD on Friday night (Feb. 9).
Police and PSOs were responding to an unrelated incident on Princes Bridge just after 5.30pm.
It ois believed a man armed with broken glass confronted several PSOs.
Two PSOs have deployed OC spray which did not appear to have any affect.
One PSO discharged his firearm, with the man being struck once.
He was taken to hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident is not terror related and there is no danger to the community.
Armed Crime Squad detectives will investigate the incident which will be oversighted by Professional Standards Command, as per standard protocol when a firearm is discharged.