TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – A 16-year-old boy has been shot dead by police in Western Australia's capital Perth, after he stabbed a man in the back with a kitchen knife.The boy was rushed to hospital but died.

His victim, who was not known to him, is said to be in a serious but stable condition.

"At this stage, it appears that he acted solely and alone," Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said, BBC reported.

Police in Western Australia said they received a call late on Saturday from the teenager who had warned them he intended to commit "acts of violence".

Police commissioner Col Branch told a press conference that within minutes another emergency call was received alerting officers that a "male with a knife was running around the car park" in Willetton, a southern suburb of Perth.

Three officers arrived and found a 16-year-old armed with a long kitchen knife.

The first two officers fired their Tasers but when the teenager continued to approach, the third officer fired a single shot which killed the 16-year-old, the commissioner said.

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