Man dies after being Tasered and shot by police in Sydney’s inner west

Police say 43-year-old man was armed with a knife and died at the scene after being shot

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A man has been shot dead after a confrontation with police in Sydney.

The officers were called to a home in inner-western Glebe, just before midnight, over concerns for a man's welfare. When police arrived they were confronted by a 43-year-old man armed with a knife, they said.