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Police Shoot Man at Wynnum West House Fire as Ethical Standards Probe Begins

The man in his 30s suffered a life-threatening abdominal wound before being taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Overview

  • Police were called about 9:20am to a Cabanda Street house fire in Wynnum West where an interaction with a man led to the shooting.
  • Paramedics treated the man for a critical abdominal gunshot injury and transported him to Princess Alexandra Hospital.
  • Fire crews waited for police to secure the scene, and the blaze was brought under control at about 9:45am.
  • Police said no officers or members of the public were injured and there is no ongoing risk to the community.
  • The Ethical Standards Command is investigating with Crime and Corruption Commission oversight, and a crime scene has been declared.