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Police shoot man during welfare check in Brisbane's north
The man was taken to hospital in critical condition after officers used a Taser twice before firing, police said.
- On Wednesday, police shot a 19-year-old man during a welfare check at a property on Akebia Street in Arana Hills, north of Brisbane, about 12:30 p.m.
- Responding to a mental health-related situation, officers attempted to engage the man when an "altercation" unfolded involving someone believed to be holding a large knife.
- Before the shooting, officers reportedly made two attempts to subdue the man with a Taser, while paramedics and a High Acuity Response Unit provided aid at the scene.
- The man was rushed to Royal Brisbane in "critical condition" and is undergoing surgery for a potentially life-threatening abdominal wound.
- An internal investigation has been launched into the shooting, with the Ethical Standards Command leading the probe and the Crime and Corruption Commission providing oversight.
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