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An armed man fatally shot by police after allegedly attacking two women in a central Sydney unit block has been identified as a celebrity dentist.
Steven Lin, 41, was the author of The Dental Diet and the owner of two successful dental practices in NSW's Central Coast.
The dentist amassed a large following on social media, offering health advice to more than 250,000 Instagram followers.
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The 41-year-old allegedly broke into a unit block on St Neot Avenue in Potts Point yesterday morning and attacked two women from separate units in what police believe was a random attack.
Officers claim that when they confronted him, he lunged at police with a knife, resulting in a Taser being deployed.
Police claim the Taser was "ineffective", and a single round was fired at the 41-year-old.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is believed Lin barricaded himself inside one of the apartments during the 10-minute ordeal and did not know either of the victims.
One of the women had injuries suspected to be from a stabbing, while the other suffered blunt force trauma.
Both women, aged 48 and 56, suffered wounds to their heads and faces and have been taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a stable condition.
A critical incident has since been declared to investigate the actions of the officers.
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