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Kat Wong

FOUND: Cop who shot mentally ill man left with no choice - You Need To See This

The tactical police officer who shot mentally ill Todd McKenzie three times said he had no choice. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A tactical officer who gunned down a knife-wielding mentally ill man after a nine-hour siege says he was left with no choice but to shoot.

Todd McKenzie, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was fatally shot after a nine-hour siege on the NSW mid-north coast in 2019 when police were called to a Taree property over concerns for his welfare.

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