A man has died following a shooting incident in the Canterbury town of Darfield this afternoon.
Police were called to the Bangor Road address just after 4pm following reports that a man had threatened a family member with a firearm.
Police say they received calls from a family member and from members of the public.
A family member who remained inside the house reported that the man had fired the gun a number of times outside the house, and made an attempt to reenter the house by shooting at the door.
Police and the Armed Offenders Squad responded immediately.
Arriving at the scene officers observed a man getting into a vehicle and leaving the property.
Two officers attempted to stop the vehicle using road spikes.
As the officers were laying the road spikes, the man drove the vehicle toward one of the officers, hitting him and causing a serious leg injury.
Police then shot at the driver.
He was found dead in his car a short time later.
The circumstances of the man’s death are unclear at this stage police say.
The officer that was hit by the car has been admitted to hospital and is currently undergoing surgery.
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