Two people were slain in separate shootings that took place in Queensland during the night. Both individuals were killed. At the same time that the police in Townsville are conducting an investigation into the alleged murder of a woman in her 20s who was found in Morayfield, which is situated to the north of Brisbane, a man in his 20s who was shot by police in Townsville has passed away.
According to the Townsville police department, a mental health crisis was reported to have happened in the Mount Louisa neighbourhood on Payne Street shortly after midnight. There was a dispatch of emergency services to the location.
Despite the fact that there has been a dearth of information supplied regarding the events that took place before to the shooting, the police have indicated that the man threatened the officers with a knife.
Because of the shooting, he passed away at the scene of the crime. The Ethical Standards Command is now conducting investigations pertaining to the matter.
According to the findings of a study that was carried out by the ABC, during the fiscal year 2022/23, the police in Queensland shot a greater number of people than were shot in any other state.
A total of fourteen individuals were singled out by law enforcement in the state during that particular year. Eight individuals were shot by police in New South Wales over the same time period, while one person was shot in Victoria, one person was shot in South Australia, and two people were shot in Western Australia. In total, there were a total of ten people shot by police in Australia.
