A 72-year-old man has been shot in the shoulder by a police officer after he allegedly came at officers with knives and threw rocks in an incident south of Brisbane.
The incident happened during a disturbance on Station Road, Woodridge in the driveway of a property.
The man was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital on Brisbane's southside and was in a critical condition.
Inspector Jim Plowman said officers were called to support paramedics at the property about 11:45am, when the man started acting aggressively towards police.
Police Inspector Jim Plowman said an officer fired one shot that struck the man in the right shoulder.
"We're working on the assumption and believe that there were some mental health issues involved," he said.
Inspector Plowman said the officer had no other choice but to shoot the man.
"The officer had no option other than to discharge his firearm," he said.
"It's very upsetting for the officer involved.
"We have a process we must go through to make sure the family get the answers they require — the person who was shot gets the answers they require."
Police have blocked off part of Station Road and forensic offices are continuing to examine the scene.
Several large rocks are on the ground in front of the property where the shooting occurred.
There were no other injuries.
Police Ethical Standards Command is investigating the incident.
