Police have shot dead a man in Queensland as they responded to reports of a domestic violence incident.
The shooting happened in the suburb of Narangba, 30km north of Brisbane, in the early hours of Sunday.
Police say the man had a gun.
Queensland Police’s internal Ethical Standards Command will investigate, as will the Crime and Corruption Commission.
Acting Chief Superintendent Kerry Johnson is scheduled to provide more details later this morning.
In a statement, a police spokesperson said the shooting happened when police were called to a domestic violence incident, at a house on Cavill Way in Narangba about 12.30am Sunday.
“The man approached officers and made threats towards police whilst armed with a firearm and as a result was shot,” the spokesperson said.
“Officers immediately provided first aid and commenced CPR however the man died at the scene.
“No one else was injured in the incident and there is no ongoing risk to the community.”
Paramedics took three people suffering shock to hospital.
A neighbour told the ABC she heard “banging, popping noises” which sounded like “banging on the water tank out the back of our house”.
This is the fifth person to be shot by Queensland police this year, two of which have been fatal.
On March 3 a 21-year-old man was killed during a welfare check in Brisbane’s east. From March 4 to April 1, three men were non-fatally shot by officers in separate incidents at the Sunshine Coast, Logan, and at Arana Hills in Brisbane’s north.
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