“It’s a very confronting incident for police … it’s not an easy thing to use lethal force.”
He said one lane of traffic remains closed and the front of the police station is part of a cordoned-off crime scene, but locals can still access the building if needed.
“I would imagine that we’re probably looking at another 24 to 48 hours before things return to normal,” Detective Acting Superintendent Brosnan said.
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Detective Acting Superintendent Brosnan said initial investigations hadn’t located any citizen witnesses yet.
“There’s not a lot of foot traffic at 10 o’clock at night in front of the station,” he said.
Counselling has been provided to the deceased’s family, and the officers involved are also being offered support.
Detective Acting Superintendent Brosnan said body-worn footage from the officers involved and CCTV from the station would form part of the investigation.
He said the 46-year-old man was of Caucasian ethnicity.
He could not confirm if the man was impacted by drugs or alcohol at the time of the shooting.
“He has no involvement with police whatsoever,” he said.
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The shooting happened at the Kirwan Police Station in the north Queensland city of Townsville, around 10pm on Saturday night.
Police said a 46-year-old man from the Townsville suburb of Cranbrook went into the 24-hour station and threatened officers with the weapon.
