<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An armed man fatally shot by police after allegedly </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/potts-point-man-shot-by-police-in-inner-sydney-after-reports-of-women-being-assaulted/88618241-b8a9-42ad-b3ab-120098539c2a" rel="" target="" title="attacking two women in a central Sydney unit block"><span>attacking two women in a central Sydney unit block</span></a><span> has been identified as a celebrity dentist.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Steven Lin, 41, was the author of </span><em><span>The Dental Diet</span></em><span> and the owner of two successful dental practices in NSW's </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/central-coast" rel="" target="" title="Central Coast"><span>Central Coast</span></a><em><span>The Dental Diet</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The dentist amassed a large following on </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/social-media/5" rel="" target="" title="social media"><span>social media</span></a><span>, offering health advice to more than 250,000 </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/instagram/2" rel="" target="" title="Instagram"><span>Instagram</span></a><span> followers.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/94a5cc0c-0369-44b9-8765-70bb2633e2bd" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Iran made chilling nuclear threat, US claims</span></strong></a><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/potts-point-man-shot-by-police-in-inner-sydney-after-reports-of-women-being-assaulted/88618241-b8a9-42ad-b3ab-120098539c2a" rel="" target="" title="Armed man shot dead by police after allegedly attacking two women in inner-city Sydney"><strong><span></span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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 </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> believe was a random attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers claim that when they confronted him, he lunged at police with a knife, resulting in a Taser being deployed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police claim the Taser was "ineffective", and a single round was fired at the 41-year-old.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/potts-point-man-shot-dead-by-police-in-sydney-identified-as-local-celebrity-and-author/74d61791-138c-44e5-a465-6af2f2835216" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-strike-iran-australian-in-dubai-the-reality-of-being-caught-during-middle-east-war/f24cef0b-6d70-4d5c-8255-5bcdee133a9a" target="_blank"><strong><span>The reality of being an Aussie stuck in Dubai during the Middle East crisis</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was pronounced dead at the scene. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is believed Lin barricaded himself inside one of the apartments during the 10-minute ordeal and did not know either of the victims.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One of the women had injuries suspected to be from a stabbing, while the other suffered blunt force trauma.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both women, aged 48 and 56, suffered wounds to their heads and faces and have been taken to St Vincent's </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/hospitals" rel="" target="" title="Hospital"><span>Hospital</span></a><span> in a stable condition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A critical incident has since been declared to investigate the actions of the officers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>