Man shot by cops three times in ‘domestic incident’ is left fighting for life – as investigators defend the use of force
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A man has been shot three times in the street by police in Brisbane’s north.
Officers were called to a residence at Burkell Court in Bray Park at about 12.30pm on Monday after receiving reports of a domestic incident between a man and a woman.
The situation then escalated, leading to Bret James, 45, sustaining gunshot wounds from the attending officers.
He remains in a critical condition in hospital on Monday night.
A man shot in the street by police in Brisbane’s north has been identified as Bret James (pictured)
Detective Superintendent Ben Fadian would not comment on whether the man was threatening police or residents of the home
Detective Superintendent Ben Fadian said the officers felt threatened at the moment that shots were fired.
‘Initial indications are the police felt threatened to the point they had to use force to resolve the situation,’ he said.
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‘And police are trained to use a minimal amount of force necessary to resolve a situation. On this occasion they have used force to try and resolve the situation.’
Police fired ‘a number of shots’ at the man.
Superintendent Fadian would not comment on whether the man was acting threateningly towards the officers or the woman at the scene, nor whether a Taser was deployed before the firearm was discharged.
Residents who also lived at the address and within the street witnessed the incident.
Police are now searching the crime scene for evidence
‘I heard it, it went at about 12.42 with three quick gunshots ‘bang, bang, bang’ and about 10 minutes later all the police and the ambulances were all in this street,’ she told 9 News.
The man is now receiving treatment for gunshot wounds at the Royal Brisbane Hospital.
An investigation has been launched into the incident by the Ethical Standards Command with oversight from the Crime and Corruption Commission.
The officers were ‘experienced’ according to Superintendent Fadian.
