Police have shot dead a man in Queensland as they responded to reports of a domestic violence incident.<\/p>\n
The shooting happened in the suburb of Narangba, 30km north of Brisbane, in the early hours of Sunday.<\/p>\n
Police say the man had a gun.<\/p>\n
Queensland Police\u2019s internal Ethical Standards Command will investigate, as will the Crime and Corruption Commission.<\/p>\n
Acting Chief Superintendent Kerry Johnson is scheduled to provide more details later this morning.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe man approached officers and made threats towards police whilst armed with a firearm and as a result was shot,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOfficers immediately provided first aid and commenced CPR however the man died at the scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one else was injured in the incident and there is no ongoing risk to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paramedics took three people suffering shock to hospital.<\/p>\n
A neighbour told the ABC she heard \u201cbanging, popping noises\u201d which sounded like \u201cbanging on the water tank out the back of our house\u201d.<\/p>\n
This is the fifth person to be shot by Queensland police this year, two of which have been fatal.<\/p>\n
On March 3 a 21-year-old man was killed during a welfare check in Brisbane\u2019s 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\u2019s north.<\/p>\n
More to come<\/p>\n