May 18, 2026
A man shot by police during an incident at Kingaroy Hospital two years ago will serve six months in prison.
Frank Clifford Harrison was sentenced in the District Court in Kingaroy last Thursday after pleading guilty to:
- Serious assault (obstructing / resisting) police,
- Going armed in public to cause fear, and
- Three charges of serious assaulting a police officer while armed
Harrison was shot twice after brandishing a large kitchen knife and running towards police officers near the main entrance to the hospital on August 9, 2024.
He had earlier appeared agitated in the Emergency Department.
Medical assistance was immediately provided and Harrison was airlifted to the Sunshine Coast Hospital in a critical but stable condition.
No police officers were physically injured during the incident.
On each count, Harrison was ordered to serve a jail term concurrently, with a head sentence of 30 months.
Judge Glen Cash fixed a parole release date of November 14, 2026.
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