A man allegedly pointed a rifle at police during an early morning domestic violence call-out before officers shot him dead.
Police responded to an alleged domestic violence incident at a house in Narangba, north of Brisbane, early on Sunday morning following reports a man was armed and making threats.
Acting Chief Superintendent Kerry Johnson said police were speaking to an occupant of the house at the front door when the armed man approached and made threats to officers.
"He advanced towards police, they did verbal commands and then did a tactical withdrawal from the situation," he told reporters in Brisbane on Sunday.
"Police officers that were present shot their service pistols and then rendered practical first aid to a 48-year-old male until (paramedics) arrived."
