Police shoot man at Townsville service station

BREAKING: Police have shot a man at a North Queensland service station.

A man in his 30s has been seriously injured after being shot by police at Townsville. Picture: Channel 9

A MAN has been shot by police near a service station at Townsville in north Queensland.

It’s understood the man, aged in his 30s, has wounds to his legs and abdomen and has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Officers were called to an incident at the Hermit Park business about 4.20am on Monday.

Man treated for penetrative wounds to abdomen & leg, Charters Towers Rd #HermitPark at about 4.30am. Taken serious to Townsville Hospital.

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A section of Charters Towers Road is closed while a crime scene investigation is carried out.

The investigation will be overviewed by the Ethical Standards Command, police said in a statement.

More to come.