Australian boy killed by police was in deradicalization program since causing school explosion

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In a tragic turn of events, a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot by police in Perth, Australia, after stabbing a man in a hardware store parking lot. The boy had been part of a deradicalization program following a previous incident involving a homemade explosive device detonation at his school two years ago.

According to authorities, the boy had expressed intentions of engaging in violent acts in the name of jihad, which raised concerns about his extremist inclinations. Despite being a participant in the Countering Violent Extremism program, the boy's actions ultimately led to a violent confrontation with law enforcement.