Police have shot dead a man at a property east of Melbourne.
Police said two officers attended an address on Warburton Highway, in Yarra Junction, at about 5:30pm on Wednesday following reports a man was assaulting a woman.
When they arrived, the officers saw a man assaulting a woman, police said.
A forensics team gathered evidence at the crime scene in Yarra Junction on Wednesday evening. (ABC News)
As a result of the confrontation, one of the police officers fired their gun.
Ambulance crews were called to the scene but the man could not be revived.
The woman was taken by air ambulance to hospital and is being treated for serious injuries.Â
The Royal Melbourne Hospital said on Thursday the woman was in a critical condition.
State Coroner John Cain visited the crime scene in Yarra Junction. (ABC News)
The man and woman involved are believed to have been known to each other.
State Coroner John Cain visited the crime scene on Wednesday night.
Homicide Squad detectives will now investigate the matter with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is standard procedure for a fatal police shooting.
Police are expected to hold a press conference about the incident on Thursday morning.
Anyone with further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.