Queensland Police are investigating an alleged homicide and subsequent police shooting in Kilkivan, west of Gympie yesterday afternoon.
Officers were called to a Running Creek Road address just after 3pm fon Friday ollowing reports of a disturbance.
“Upon arrival, a 55-year-old Kilkivan man was located with critical stab wounds. He was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later,” Queensland Police said in a statement.
“A second person, a 42-year-old Kilkivan man, allegedly threatened attending officers with a knife and was subsequently shot by police.”
He has been airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.
A crime scene has been declared at the address and police investigations are continuing.
This matter is under investigation by Ethical Standards Command with the investigation subject to oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
