Central station shooting: florist says police 'had no choice' to open fire on attacker

Florist Emmanuel Theoharas says Danukul Mokmool held a broken bottle to his neck and was repeatedly warned by police to put down his weapons

The florist who saw a man shot dead by police at Sydney's Central station has said police "had no choice" but to shoot his attacker.

Emmanuel Theoharas said the man, later identified as 30-year-old Danukul Mokmool, held a broken bottle to his neck and was warned by police to put down his weapons before shots were fired at 6.45pm on Wednesday.