A woman who allegedly threatened police with an axe has died after being shot by officers in Firle, South Australia.
South Australia Police were called to a property in Gwynne Street at about 2am on Thursday following reports of an armed woman.
Officers were allegedly threatened when they arrived. A Taser was used but was ineffective, police said, before the woman was shot.
Police and paramedics gave her first aid, but she died at the scene. Her age has not been released.
A police officer sustained minor injuries during the incident. Major Crime Investigation Branch detectives, Forensic Response Section officers and Internal Investigation Section representatives are investigating, with a report to be prepared for the coroner.
Gwynne Road remains closed.
