Police officers who shot dead a man after a four-hour siege in Brisbane's southwest were acting in self-defence, the Police Union has said.
Officers arrived at a unit in Inala about midday on Monday hoping to speak to the man about an unrelated matter.
They found him holed up in his car in the unit's carpark.
Negotiators spoke with the 42-year-old via a phone they gave him but he held heavily-armed police at bay for hours.
The man emerged about 4:00pm holding what appeared to be a handgun and police opened fire, letting off several shots.
more: Officers acted in 'self-defence' in Inala shooting
Police officers who shot dead a man after a four-hour siege in Brisbane's southwest were acting in self-defence, the Police Union has said.
Officers arrived at a unit in Inala about midday on Monday hoping to speak to the man about an unrelated matter.
They found him holed up in his car in the unit's carpark.
Negotiators spoke with the 42-year-old via a phone they gave him but he held heavily-armed police at bay for hours.
The man emerged about 4:00pm holding what appeared to be a handgun and police opened fire, letting off several shots.
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