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Brisbane gunman in critical condition after being shot by police | |
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A gunman is in a critical condition after he was shot by police in a Brisbane siege. | |
A police spokeswoman confirmed to AAP that the man was shot by police just before 4pm (AEST) on Monday at Inala. | |
However, they couldn’t provide any other details. | |
The man was reportedly shot after he stepped out of a car holding a handgun outside a block of units in Brisbane’s south. | |
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said the man was in a critical condition at Inala. | A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said the man was in a critical condition at Inala. |
Aerial news footage showed riot police gathering around a patient on a stretcher in a car park at the apartment complex. | |
The four-hour siege began about midday on Monday when the man allegedly produced a handgun when officers approached the car he was sitting in. | |
The officers were visiting the area on an unrelated matter. | |
Armed specialist officers arrived at the scene a short time later and an emergency declaration stretching hundreds of metres was declared. | Armed specialist officers arrived at the scene a short time later and an emergency declaration stretching hundreds of metres was declared. |
Police surrounded the man’s car before trying to negotiate with him via a phone. | Police surrounded the man’s car before trying to negotiate with him via a phone. |
Earlier on Monday, a police spokesman told reporters at the scene the gunman had made no direct threats. | |
The emergency declaration covered the area bounded by Comorant, Clipper, Brolga, Parakeet, Partridge, Wirraway, Kittyhawk streets and Inala Avenue, and members of the public were warned to stay away. | |
No one was evacuated. | |
Police have said there was nothing to suggest the incident was terrorism related. |