Two men have been shot by police in separate incidents on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane overnight.
A man has been shot by police after confronting them with a large knife in Brisbane overnight.
Police were forced to shoot a 43-year-old man at a Stretton home at around 7:30PM on Sunday night.
The man is alleged to have run at police while wielding a large knife before being shot twice by police officers.
The man’s family were home at the time of the shooting and fled to the next door neighbour’s home for safety.
The incident is believed to have escalated following a domestic incident between himself and his wife.
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