A man has been shot dead by police officers attending reports of a domestic violence incident in Brisbane’s inner north on Sunday – a day after police and paramedics were at the same address.
Police were called to the Days Rd, Grange home about 2.15pm after they received reports a man, 29, was armed with a knife, trying to stab his father.
Detective Superintendent Andrew Massingham said when officers arrived the older man had suffered a stab wound to his left hand, which was “quite a deep laceration”, and also had an injury to his shoulder. The man was in hospital with non life threatening injuries on Sunday night.
“He also suffered an injury to his left shoulder,” Superintendent Massingham said.
The scene of Sunday’s shooting. Picture: Richard Walker
“The person we believe responsible for inflicting that wound was still at the premises, he was approached by police downstairs towards the rear of the property.
“At that time there were two police present, but an additional four officers were called for back-up. A short time later that man lunged at police with what we believe is a knife, which resulted in an officer, a uniformed constable, from a local station, discharging three shots into that person. CPR was commenced immediately, but that man, who is a First Nations’ man, died tragically at the scene some minutes later.”
Officers at the scene. Picture: Richard Walker
Superintendent Massingham said there was a “large number of family present including close relations of the deceased”. He described the incident as “horrific”.
He said a taser was not deployed during the incident, with police also seizing a pitchfork from the backyard.
“We have also seized a pitchfork from the backyard, the role in which that played in terms of this incident, is not something we’ll know until we’re able to view that bodyworn (camera).”
A man and woman console each other at the scene of the fatal shooting. Picture: Richard Walker
He said the man’s family was there when he was shot and that the shooting would be investigated by the ethical standards command, with overview by the CCC.
“It is a tragic afternoon for the family that were present and witnessed the incident,” he said.
He also said it was “tragic for first responders as well”.
“The officers, all six of them, are now subject of questioning of ethical standards command,” he said.
Emergency services on Days Rd. Picture: Rose Innes
A woman was heard screaming from the home, “They shot my son”, as forensic crews scoured the scene.
Superintendent Massingham said police and paramedics had been at the home on Saturday for a mental health call.
“QAS and police were at this address (Saturday) in relation to the deceased, in relation to mental health concerns,” he said.
“The nature of the activities involved with treating him (on Saturday) is now subject to the ambit of this investigation as well.”
Grange resident Grant Brosnan said he had lived in his home for three years and “hadn’t heard any commotion” before Sunday.
He said he and others were in the lounge room of their home leading up to event, when they heard three or four shots, which they believed were from police.
Yelling and screaming could be heard coming from the house before the shots.
“We had just woken up and heard the shots,” Mr Brosnan said.
“There was lots of yelling about you’ve shot him, he’s dead, you’ve already killed him. It escalated from there.”
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