<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has been shot dead by </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> at his home in </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="" title="Brisbane"><span>Brisbane</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police were called to the home on Thurston Street in Tingalpa for a welfare check at 9am today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As officers attempted to negotiate, the 21-year-old man made threats to police while armed with a knife and was shot.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/potts-point-man-shot-by-police-in-inner-sydney-after-reports-of-women-being-assaulted/88618241-b8a9-42ad-b3ab-120098539c2a" target="_blank"><strong><span>Armed man shot dead by police in inner Sydney after 'attacking two women'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite receiving immediate medical assistance, he died at the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is a devastating incident," Acting Chief Superintendent Heath McQueen said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"My thoughts are with all the officers involved, emergency services in attendance and the family of the man involved in this incident today.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-man-shot-by-police-at-home-in-tingalpa-police-news/c4666e9f-345e-4836-96c8-43d7a20e1ee6" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These incidents are often dynamic in nature and split-second decisions need to be made in relation to those incidents.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm confident that the use of force was appropriate given the circumstances, however, this will still be investigated by Ethical Standards Command with oversight from the CCC."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One officer sustained a minor injury.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The death will be investigated by the Ethical Standards Command on behalf of the State Coroner, with oversight from the Crime and Corruption Commission.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The incident came just hours before two similar shootings in New South Wales.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An armed man </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/potts-point-man-shot-by-police-in-inner-sydney-after-reports-of-women-being-assaulted/88618241-b8a9-42ad-b3ab-120098539c2a" rel="" target="" title="was shot dead by police officers in the Sydney suburb of Potts Point"><span>was shot dead by police officers in the Sydney suburb of Potts Point</span></a><span> after allegedly attacking two women at 10.50am, while in Newcastle a wanted man was seriously injured when he was shot by police during an attempt to arrest him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A 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