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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Smee and Australian Associated Press

Queensland police launch internal investigation after officers fatally shoot man during ‘mental health incident’

Australian police tape a crime scene
Police in Townsville initially attempted to use a Taser but ‘that was ineffective and as a result he was shot’, Chief Supt. Chris Lawson told reporters. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Queensland police have launched an internal investigation after a man was shot and killed by officers during a “mental health incident” in suburban Townsville.

In a statement, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) claimed the man was armed with a knife and had “threatened” officers who had been called to attend a home at Mount Louisa just after midnight on Sunday. Police officers arrived at the scene an hour later.

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