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Marty Silk

Shot Queensland dad to undergo surgery

Queensland Police had to shoot a man twice to stop him as his children hit in nearby bushes. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A father of four will undergo surgery after being shot twice by a police officer he allegedly lunged at with a large metal sharpening file during a "horrible incident" at a house in Brisbane's south.

The 43-year-old's wife and four sons - seven, nine, 12 and 14 - were at home during the confrontation on a driveway at Liquidambar Place, Stretton, on Sunday night.

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