A man has been left in a serious condition after he was shot by police in the Atherton Tablelands.
Police were called to bushland in Tolga after 1.00pm yesterday, to reports of a man armed with a bladed object.
It’s alleged the man approached an officer while armed, before he was shot once in the abdomen.
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First aid was provided immediately and he was airlifted to Cairns Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The incident is being investigated by the Ethical Standards Command with the investigation subject to oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
