Australian police tazered 95-year-old woman at care home – med

Australian police have launched an investigation after a 95-year-old woman was injured during an “interaction” with police at an old people’s home.
Media said police had tazered the great-grandmother, who has dementia, on Wednesday at the care home in the town of Cooma, about 300 km southwest of Sydney.
Police said in a statement, “A critical incident investigation has been launched after an elderly woman sustained injuries during an interaction with police,” adding that the woman had been taken to hospital.
Police said, “Her condition is being monitored.”
Police declined to make any further comment on Thursday.
State broadcaster ABC reported that the woman was believed to have been carrying a knife when police tazered her.