Thursday, 14 March 2019

UPDATE: Man Shot Dead by Police in Stabbing Manhunt

BY IAN CROUCH AND MADELAINE MCNEILL

NSW Police have launched a critical incident investigation following the shooting death of a 21-year-old man at a home in GLENDALE this morning.

Officers are yet to confirm the deceased is the same man they began searching for after the fatal stabbing of a 27-year-old woman at a Stephens Avenue home yesterday morning.

Police allege the man threatened officers with a knife when they confronted him.

A Critical Incident Team will investigate the circumstances of the incident, including the discharge of a police firearm.

Inquiries are continuing.

EARLIER:

The search continues for a man wanted in connection with the stabbing death of a woman at Glendale.

Emergency services were called to a home in Stephens Avenue at about 11.30am on Wednesday morning where the 26-year-old woman was found with stab wounds - she was rushed to the John Hunter Hospital where she died.

Police now want to speak to a man known as Tafari Walton.

He's described as being in his 20's, having a dark complexion with a long black ponytail and wearing a grey top and black shorts.

It's believed he may be driving a white 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander with NSW registration AW6 7VV.


Police are urging if anyone knows the whereabouts of Mr Walton or the vehicle not to approach but to call triple-zero immediately.



Wanted for questioning: Tafari Walton