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A man was shot by police near the main entrance to Kingaroy Hospital on Friday evening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 10, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

A South Burnett man, allegedly wielding a knife, was shot and critically wounded by police at Kingaroy Hospital on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Police were called after an alleged incident at the hospital about 7:20pm.<\/p>\n

A police spokesperson said the man, aged in his 50s, threatened police officers with a knife outside the hospital before being shot near the entrance.<\/p>\n

The shooting occurred after police were called to the hospital by staff members concerned about the man’s behaviour inside the building.<\/p>\n

Five local police officers attended the incident.<\/p>\n

“Medical assistance was immediately provided to the man before he was airlifted to the Sunshine Coast Hospital,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

The hospital was placed into lockdown after the incident.<\/p>\n

Detective Superintendent George Marchesini, speaking at a media conference in Kingaroy on Saturday morning, said the shot man was known to police.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The man was currently in a critical but stable condition after surgery at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.<\/p>\n

Det Supt Marchesini – the Regional Crime co-ordinator for the Southern Police Region – could not confirm how many shots were fired, or if the officer involved in the shooting was female.<\/p>\n

However, he said it had been a traumatic incident for everyone involved and the police officers were receiving professional support.<\/p>\n

“There is no other threat to the community,” Det Supt Marchesini said.<\/p>\n

Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers, speaking later to media, said police officers had attempted to negotiate with the man before deploying a taser.<\/p>\n

Mr Leavers said they then fired a single shot and the taser was used again to disable him.<\/p>\n

A crime scene has been declared and police investigations are continuing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At 10:00am on Saturday, the front of the hospital was still taped off with a police officer guarding the scene.<\/p>\n

All police shootings are investigated by the Ethical Standards Command, with investigations subject to oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.<\/p>\n

[UPDATED]<\/b><\/p>\n