Police shooting witness questions why Tasers or pepper spray weren’t used
17-04-2025 21:31 via theage.com.au

Police shooting witness questions why Tasers or pepper spray weren’t used

Footscray residents are questioning why police didn’t use tasers or pepper spray before fatally shooting a man who charged at them with a knife in Melbourne’s inner west overnight.
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