Man shot dead by police in Townsville

Queensland police said the man was shot in the chest and despite immediate medical attention was declared dead at the scene. Photograph: Steven Saphore/AAP

The Queensland police service says officers have shot and killed a man in Townsville after they allege he moved towards them with a machete and a knife.

Police were called to reports of a man armed with multiple weapons on The Strand and intersecting McKinley Street in Townsville’s North Ward just before 10am on Saturday, the QPS said.