Two in hospital after Queensland police called to reports of a disturbance at a house on Tamar Street in AnnerleyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice deployed a Taser on a man after he was shot twice by an officer during an altercation in Brisbane’s south on Friday morning.A senior constable, 40, was also shot in the leg by his own weapon in the incident, at a house on Tamar Street, Annerley at about 9.13am.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…Two in hospital after Queensland police called to reports of a disturbance at a house on Tamar Street in AnnerleyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice deployed a Taser on a man after he was shot twice by an officer during an altercation in Brisbane’s south on Friday morning.A senior constable, 40, was also shot in the leg by his own weapon in the incident, at a house on Tamar Street, Annerley at about 9.13am.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
A police officer and a man are being treated for potentially life-threatening injuries after both were shot in an altercation in Brisbane’s south on Friday morning.
Queensland police were called to reports of a disturbance at a house on Tamar Street, Annerley, about 9.13am, police said.
Both were shot and wounded in a physical altercation, police said.
No charges have been laid.
A spokesperson for the Queensland ambulance service said one of the men had suffered “life-threatening injuries”, with the other being treated for a “potentially life-threatening leg injury”.
Both were taken to the Princess Alexandra hospital by ambulance.
The Queensland police service said in a statement that the incident would now be investigated by the ethical standards command, with oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
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