A person allegedly stabbed a police officer within the face with a serrated knife earlier than being shot within the interior Brisbane suburb of Kangaroo Level.
The incident unfolded as Queensland police tried to serve a warrant on the person’s neighbour at a unit advanced about 11.30am on Wednesday.
Police alleged the person who was topic to the warrant initially refused entry earlier than finally permitting officers entry after a short negotiation.
Because the officers spoke with the person, they had been ambushed by a neighbour armed with a big serrated blade, police alleged.
“They had been confronted by a male from one other unit that has entered within the unit and stabbed one among our officers within the chin with a 20cm serrated knife,” Det Supt Andrew Massingham alleged.
The person allegedly tried to flee, solely to be confronted by police and informed to drop the weapon.
Police tried to taser him, earlier than a junior feminine officer fired a single shot into the person’s stomach.
“The offender instantly fell to the bottom, was disarmed and first support was utilized instantly,” Massingham stated.
The 38-year-old was in a important situation on the Princess Alexandra hospital.
The injured officer was additionally present process therapy for non-life-threatening accidents.
“He’s in his 40s and he's deeply shocked as to what’s occurred,” Massingham stated.
“Once more at the moment we’ve witnessed an incident involving your frontline police that's tragic and confronting.”
The 38-year-old man had a historical past of violence, Massingham alleged, confirming police had beforehand visited the deal with in relation to psychological well being considerations.
The incident is beneath investigation.
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