Three men shot by police in unrelated Sydney and Melbourne incidents, two in critical condition

NSW police fired at two men in a car allegedly driven at them, while in Hillside, Victoria police shot a man allegedly armed with a knife at scene of stabbing

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Three men have been shot by police in two separate and unrelated incidents - with two fighting for their lives in hospital - in Sydney and Melbourne.

New South Wales police said that at about 12.10pm on Friday, officers responding to a report of a stolen car in a Wentworthville car park, in Sydney's west, fired their guns at the vehicle after it was allegedly driven at them.

The state MP for Penrith, Karen McKeown, later said that a car belonging to her and her husband had been stolen, apparently confirming media reports the car allegedly involved in the incident belonged to an MP.

Police said two men were then found injured inside the car.

The officers immediately rendered first aid until the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics," police said in a statement.

The men were taken to Westmead hospital where one is reported to be in critical condition and the second is in a serious but stable condition."

Police said the officers were not injured in the incident.

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