A man has been shot by police after allegedly climbing onto a car and damaging it before threatening officers with a knife.
Emergency services were called to a car park on Ewing Rd in Logan Central, south of Brisbane, about 5.54pm on Saturday following reports a knife-wielding man was damaging property and making threats.
Officers arrived to find the 27-year-old on top of a car he had allegedly damaged.
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Footage from the scene shows the man on top of a white car, appearing to damage it while wielding what appears to be a knife.
The man was allegedly armed with a knife. Credit: 7NEWS When police tried to engage with him, he approached officers with the weapon and made threats, Logan District Detective Acting Inspector Jason Kitto said.
Police then fired a single shot, critically injuring the man.
The Queensland Ambulance Service said he was shot in the abdomen and was rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a life-threatening condition.
Kitto said on Sunday the man was in a stable but critical condition in hospital under police guard.
Police will speak with him once he has recovered.
The white car was damaged. Credit: 7NEWS No officers or members of the public were injured, and there is no ongoing risk to the public, police said.
The man is known to police.
Kitto described the incident as “tragic” and “a shock”.
“Obviously it’s not something that we hope to turn up to work and be confronted with,” he said.
“At this point in time, our primary concern or our priority is looking after our officers that were involved.”
A crime scene has been established and investigations are ongoing.
Officers arrived to find the 27-year-old on top of a car. Credit: 7NEWS
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