Man shot dead by police during motel disturbance
A man is dead and a woman has suffered serious head injuries at a home north of Brisbane. Photo: AAP
A man armed with a large knife has died after being shot by police at a north Queensland motel.
Police said officers and paramedics responded to reports of a disturbance at the Bowen motel at 5.30am on Thursday.
The man allegedly entered the motel before returning with a large knife, threatening both the police and paramedics before being shot.
Emergency services tried to revive him but he died at the scene.
“The male person there did threaten the place,” Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy said on Thursday.
“It’s unfortunate but at times police have to take lethal force to deal with that matter.”
A crime scene has been declared.
“It’s a terrible situation for the family and for the male person who has passed away,” the deputy commissioner said.
“It’s a terrible situation for our police to be in. No police officer wants to be placed in that situation.”
The incident will be investigated by the police ethical standards command on behalf of the state coroner, subject to oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
– AAP
