“To think that a callout can end in something like that sends shivers up your spine,” said Premier David Crisafulli.
A policeman and a member of the public have suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds during an altercation in Brisbane’s inner-south on Friday morning.
“Upon arrival, an altercation has occurred, and has resulted in a police officer and a male person being shot,” said a Queensland Police spokeswoman. Paramedics arrived on-scene about 9.30am, and found both men with life-threatening injuries. The officer, a constable, is understood to have suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.Police established a crime scene and the street remained closed about 10am on Friday.Police declared a crime scene following the incident, and the street remained closed to the public about 10am on Friday.
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