A man has been shot dead by police after a siege at Springfield, on the NSW Central Coast. Man shot dead by police after six-hour siege on NSW Central CoastA man has been shot dead by police after a siege at Springfield, on the NSW Central Coast. Photo / Gaye Gerard, NewsWireA man has been fatally shot by police after a six-hour siege at a home on the New South Wales Central Coast. Police say a 49-year-old man armed himself with a screwdriver and other sharp objects after officers tried to speak to him. “Police continued to communicate with the man, who refused to co-operate,” NSW Police said.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 07, 2026 21:12 UTC