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News.com.au
23-06-2025
- News.com.au
17-year old girl shot by police in Townsville charged with assaulting an officer
A 17-year old girl who was allegedly wielding a knife outside a Townsville pub when she was shot by police has been charged with assaulting an officer. The incident unfolded at the West End Hotel on Ingham Rd in Townsville just before 5.30pm on June 10. Police responded to calls there was a girl allegedly armed with a knife and making threats. A police spokesman alleged she came at police and was subsequently shot in the abdomen. The girl was charged on Friday with two counts of seriously assaulting a police officer while armed with a weapon and one count of intent to cause grievous bodily harm. She was remanded in custody to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

News.com.au
13-06-2025
- News.com.au
Cops shoot teenage girl outside Townsville pub
Police have shot a teen girl after she allegedly wielded a knife and made threats outside a Townsville pub. Officers were called to the West End Hotel on Ingham Rd in Townsville, about 1360km north of Brisbane, just before 5.30pm on Tuesday, responding to reports a 17-year-old girl was armed with a knife and making threats. Police allege the girl charged at officers, who shot her in the abdomen. In a statement, police said first aid was immediately provided by the officers before the teenager was transported to hospital for treatment. The girl is reportedly in a stable condition after undergoing surgery. Investigations remain ongoing and a crime scene has been declared. The incident is also being investigated by the Ethical Standards Command.


The Advertiser
11-06-2025
- The Advertiser
'Armed and making threats': teenage girl shot by police outside busy hotel
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 Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at 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 Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at 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 Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at 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 Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at


Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Female pub-goer is shot by police during happy hour in Townsville after threatening officers with a knife
A woman has been shot by police at a Far North Queensland hotel. Police were called to the West End Hotel in Townsville about 5.30pm on Tuesday following reports a woman had been brandishing a knife and making threats. More to follow.

ABC News
10-06-2025
- ABC News
Woman shot by police at West End Hotel in Townsville
A woman has been shot by police at a north Queensland pub. Police were called to the West End Hotel in Townsville just before 5:30pm on Tuesday after reports a woman armed with a knife was making threats. On arrival, police say the woman came at them and was shot in the abdomen. Officers provided first-aid at the scene and the woman was taken to hospital by ambulance. A crime scene has been established and investigations are underway. More to come.