An armed man has been fatally shot by police following a stabbing in Queensland
Police in the Australian state of Queensland have fatally shot a man after he stabbed another man and threatened a woman in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The Queensland Police Service (KPS) said in a statement that officers responded to reports that a man had been stabbed in the neck by another man on a street in the town of Caboolture, 40 kilometers north of Brisbane, about 3.42am on Tuesday. Nevs.Az conveys, quoting Xinhua.
The armed criminal fled the scene on foot, KPS announced, and was soon found threatening a member of the public.
The policeman shot the man, who died on the spot.
The man who was stabbed was transported to the hospital in serious condition, while the woman was not physically injured.
KPS announced that the matter is under investigation.
2025-11-18 05:01:00
