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Queensland Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man After Caboolture Stabbing

An internal investigation with external oversight is examining the officer's use of force.

Overview

  • Officers were called just after 3:40am to reports of a stabbing at Beerburrum Road and Commercial Drive in Caboolture.
  • The alleged knifeman fled on foot and was located on Margaret Street where he was threatening a woman.
  • A responding officer fired on the man, who died at the scene, according to police.
  • The stabbed man, described as in his 40s, was taken to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in serious condition.
  • Authorities say the Ethical Standards Command is leading the probe with oversight from the Crime and Corruption Commission and the state coroner, as reports differ on whether the threatened woman was uninjured or sustained a minor arm laceration.