Overview

• A 31-year-old man wanted for serious offences was shot by officers at the Willows Shopping Centre loading dock on July 27 and remains in critical condition at Townsville University Hospital.
• The Ethical Standards Command is leading the investigation into the incident with oversight from the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission.
• This marks the fourth police-involved shooting in Townsville since January, a rate higher than any other region in Queensland this year.
• The Queensland Council for Civil Liberties has called for a comprehensive inquiry into all police shootings in the city to identify systemic issues.
• Queensland Police Union president Shane Prior defended the officers’ actions, saying each case should be assessed on its own merits given the increasing dangers faced by police.