'Armed and making threats': teenage girl shot by police outside busy hotel
Queensland Police allege that the 17-year-old girl was armed and "making threats" when the officer shot her outside the West End Hotel in Townsville on June 10.
Officers were called to the Ingham Road hotel just before 5.30pm.
When they arrived, the teenager was armed with a knife, police said.
She allegedly "came at police" and was shot in the abdomen, investigators said.
Police provided first aid on the scene before the teenager was transported to the Townsville University Hospital.
She remains in a stable condition.
Police have established a crime scene, and investigations are continuing.
The Ethical Standards Command is investigating the incident, Queensland Police said.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
A teenage girl is recovering in hospital after she was shot by a police officer outside a busy hotel.
Queensland Police allege that the 17-year-old girl was armed and "making threats" when the officer shot her outside the West End Hotel in Townsville on June 10.
Officers were called to the Ingham Road hotel just before 5.30pm.
When they arrived, the teenager was armed with a knife, police said.
She allegedly "came at police" and was shot in the abdomen, investigators said.
Police provided first aid on the scene before the teenager was transported to the Townsville University Hospital.
She remains in a stable condition.
Police have established a crime scene, and investigations are continuing.
The Ethical Standards Command is investigating the incident, Queensland Police said.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
A teenage girl is recovering in hospital after she was shot by a police officer outside a busy hotel.
Queensland Police allege that the 17-year-old girl was armed and "making threats" when the officer shot her outside the West End Hotel in Townsville on June 10.
Officers were called to the Ingham Road hotel just before 5.30pm.
When they arrived, the teenager was armed with a knife, police said.
She allegedly "came at police" and was shot in the abdomen, investigators said.
Police provided first aid on the scene before the teenager was transported to the Townsville University Hospital.
She remains in a stable condition.
Police have established a crime scene, and investigations are continuing.
The Ethical Standards Command is investigating the incident, Queensland Police said.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
A teenage girl is recovering in hospital after she was shot by a police officer outside a busy hotel.
Queensland Police allege that the 17-year-old girl was armed and "making threats" when the officer shot her outside the West End Hotel in Townsville on June 10.
Officers were called to the Ingham Road hotel just before 5.30pm.
When they arrived, the teenager was armed with a knife, police said.
She allegedly "came at police" and was shot in the abdomen, investigators said.
Police provided first aid on the scene before the teenager was transported to the Townsville University Hospital.
She remains in a stable condition.
Police have established a crime scene, and investigations are continuing.
The Ethical Standards Command is investigating the incident, Queensland Police said.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
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