POLICE say a knife-wielding man was shot dead by officers because a taser strike was “ineffective”.
It is alleged that officers were “in fear of their lives” during an incident outside a home in Brisbane’s bayside earlier today.
Police say that the “enraged” man arrived at the home at Goulburn Street at Wakerley before 10am armed with the knife, and tried to break in, threatening the terrified occupants who were known to him.
There were reports the man was heard yelling at police: “Shoot me, shoot me.”
“He was armed, he has threatened police and as a result of those threats one officer has fired two shots,” Detective Chief Superintendent Mick Niland told reporters.
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“Police were in fear of their lives at the time.”
He added that residents phoned police and two officers tried to Taser the man before retreating 50 or 60 metres down the street.
However, the 31-year-old Gold Coast man followed the police and threatened them, resulting in one of the officers firing two shots at him.
AAP reports that the officers and a neighbour performed CPR on the man before paramedics arrived.
Police confirmed to news.com.au the man was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition. However, he subsequently died.
The Queensland Police Service’s Ethical Standards Command has launched an investigation into the incident on behalf of the State Coroner, with the assistance of the Crime and Corruption Commission.
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Chief Supt Niland said the incident was “traumatic” for both the family and the police involved and the officers were receiving counselling.
It is the second shooting incident involving Queensland police in less than two weeks, after a 16-year-old boy was shot after allegedly lunging at officers with a knife at Springfield, southwest of Brisbane on February 14. He was later charged after being released from hospital after treatment for non- life threatening injuries.
— with AAP
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