Police shoot armed man in tense incident in Logan

A man armed with a firearm has been shot while allegedly confronting police. Officers attended the home on Caswell Rd in Logan, South of Brisbane, about 9pm on Friday when they allegedly found a 41-year-old Woodhill man armed with a gun. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man shot by police in Logan confrontation “Police arrived at this address which was dimly lit,” Queensland Police Union president Shane Prior said. Police activated the spotlights on their vehicle and moved to the rear of their car, repeatedly directing him to drop the weapon. The man ignored those repeated directions to drop the gun and continued to threaten officers with the rifle, Prior said. He said one of the two constables then fired “a series of shots”, fearing for his own life and that of his partner. “The man allegedly advanced on police and he was subsequently shot by officers,” police said in a statement. Locals were told to stay inside as police treated the man for injuries to both legs. “Police have immediately rendered first aid, applying tourniquets to both legs of that male person, effectively saving his life, Prior said. “While they were conducting emergency first aid, they observed self-harm marks on both his arms and neck.” Paramedics arrived soon after and airlifted the man to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition. He remained in a stable condition in hospital on Saturday afternoon and is yet to be charged. Prior said officers also observed self-harm injuries to the man’s arms and neck, while Logan District Patrol Inspector Emma Reilly confirmed he had wounds before police arrived. Reilly said the man lived with other people and that another resident had called triple-0. An investigation into the incident has been launched by the Ethical Standards Command and overseen by the Crime and Corruption Commission. Police said there is no ongoing risk to the community. Prior praised the actions of the two officers, who have five and four years of service respectively. “They acted with calmness under pressure and they responded appropriately using the appropriate level of force, using the equipment that they’ve been trained to do so,” he said. “They should be enormously proud of the work that they completed last night and they should be recommended for a brave reward from what I’ve been briefed.”