A man has been taken to hospital with stomach wounds after he was shot by police at a property in Grafton on the NSW North Coast.
NSW Police said officers responded to reports of an aggravated break and enter about midday on Tuesday.
Police said they found a 25-year-old man who had barricaded himself inside a room on the property.
Police said an officer fired his gun at the man when he allegedly confronted them with a machete.
The man sustained injuries to his stomach and arm and has been taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Meanwhile, a crime scene was established and a critical incident team from Northern Region Police District will continue to investigate.
Police said the investigation would be subject to an independent review.
