Man shot by Queensland police officer 'armed with knife'
A man who was shot by a police officer at a home in Queensland's Darling Downs region was armed with a knife, police say.
Police went to the property on Ruthven Street in North Toowoomba around 4.40pm yesterday afternoon in relation to a man wanted for questioning.
A 45-year-old man armed with a knife came at police and was shot in the chest, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.
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Armed police converged on the home about 5pm. Nine
He has been transported to Toowoomba Hospital and remains in a critical condition, police said.
A crime scene has been declared and investigations are continuing.
Two officers received minor injuries and have been treated at hospital.
The Ethical Standards Command is investigating the incident with the investigation subject to oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
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