Queensland police launch internal investigation after officers fatally shoot man during ‘mental health incident’

Man declared dead at the scene in Mount Louisa on Sunday, with ethical standards command to investigate the death

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Queensland police have launched an internal investigation after a man was shot and killed by officers during a mental health incident" in suburban Townsville.

In a statement, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) claimed the man was armed with a knife and had threatened" officers who had been called to attend a home at Mount Louisa just after midnight on Sunday. Police officers arrived at the scene an hour later.