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REVEALED: Man charged with assault after bridge shooting | Rare Historical Photos

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A man was shot by protective services officers on Melbourne's Princes Street Bridge on Friday night. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

A man who was shot after allegedly threatening protective services officers on a Melbourne bridge has been charged with assault.

Police and protective officers were attending a separate violent incident near Princes Street Bridge in Melbourne's CBD about 7.30pm on Friday when a man confronted them.

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