Man armed with a knife is shot by police during a violent standoff with officers at a train station
- Police shot a knife-wielding man just after 4pm on Sunday at a train station
- No bystanders were injured at the Ipswich station in Queensland
- It is unknown whether the man was known to the authorities before he was shot
A knife-wielding man has been shot and killed by police after a violent standoff at a train station.
Officers shot the man outside of Ipswich station in Queensland at 4.15 on Sunday afternoon.
Police confirmed the man was holding a blade when officers approached him .
It is believed the man was causing a ‘disturbance’ when he was shot dead, Nine News reported.
Officers were forced to shoot the man outside of Ipswich station (pictured) in Queensland at 4.15 on Sunday afternoon
A spokesperson for Queensland police said no bystanders were injured during the standoff.
A train had just pulled up at the platform and bustling with commuters, according to the Courier Mail.
Services were suspended on the Ipswich and Rosewood lines and other lines were delayed.
The entrance to the station will be shut throughout the evening so police can comb the area for an investigation.
It has been confirmed by police the man was holding a blade when he was approached
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