Police have shot and killed a man outside the Westin Hotel on Mary Street in central Brisbane.
It is understood the man was in a car when the shooting happened about 10:00am.
Police confirmed one man died and a second person was taken to hospital.
Moments before the shooting, a nearby driver captured footage of officers pointing their weapons at a car with its door open.
Witnesses told the ABC they saw a man with a knife threatening people.
One witness said police asked the man several times to put down the knife and when he failed to comply, they shot him.
It is understood police were quick to arrive at the scene, and witnesses said they heard four to six gun shots.
Nearby residents said they ran for their lives as the shots were fired.
The body of the man who died remains at the scene of the shooting.
Police have closed Mary and Edward streets in both directions and the CBD is in lockdown.
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