A man is in hospital with serious wounds after being shot by police in a dramatic standoff on the Gold Coast.
Neighbours along Gardenia Grove in Burleigh Heads first called police around 7.30 last night claiming a man was acting erratically and waving a chainsaw around on the street.
When police arrived the man reportedly dropped the chainsaw but picked up two machetes before making threats at the officers and then charging at them.
Queensland Police have confirmed the man was subsequently shot by police.
“Medical assistance was immediately rendered to the man and he was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,” a Queensland Police statement read.
“A crime scene was declared, 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.”
