The officers returned to the van

The officers returned to the van "The officers returned to the van that had been stopped and then made a search of the vehicle."They found a seriously injured man within and immediately commenced first aid and called an ambulance.

"Despite the efforts of the officers and of the paramedics this man has now died."

An eyewitness said he saw a man run past the window of his shop and minutes later an armed police response unit arrived.Ilda Divico, who works nearby, said: "One of them was face down in front of my front door with a gun in his face.