Family members have witnessed the moment a man was fatally shot by police officers - a day after he was released from hospital over 'mental health concerns'.
Queensland Police were called to a domestic violence incident at Days Road in Grange at about 2.15pm on Sunday over reports a man, 29, was trying to stab his father, 53.
“At that time there were two police present, but an additional four officers were called for back-up. “CPR was commenced immediately, but that man, who is a First Nations’ man, died tragically at the scene some minutes later.”The father was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
“The nature of the activities involved with treating him is now subject to the ambit of this investigation as well,” he said.
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