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Man shot dead by police in Townsville


Police allege the man was armed with a machete and knife on The Strand in Townsville’s North Ward on Saturday morning

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The Queensland police service says officers have shot and killed a man in Townsville after they allege he moved towards them with a machete and a knife.

Police were called to reports of a man armed with multiple weapons on The Strand and intersecting McKinley Street in Townsville’s North Ward just before 10am on Saturday, the QPS said.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/19/man-shot-dead-by-queensland-police-in-townsville-the-strand-ntwnfb

Author : Catie McLeod

Publish date : 2025-07-19 06:05:00

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