A critical incident investigation has been launched after a man was shot during a confrontation with police in Grafton today, NSW Police say.
Police were called to a unit on Turf Street just before 3.45pm following reports of a disturbance.
On arrival officers were allegedly confronted by a man armed with a knife.
An officer discharged a taser, before the man was shot. He has not yet been identified.
The officers treated the man at the scene until the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics. He was taken to Grafton Hospital in a critical condition.
A critical incident team will now investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident.
That investigation will be subject to independent review.
No further details are available at this time; however, police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers.
