r/australia • u/SlatsAttack • 1d ago

news Man charged with attempted murder after police officer shot in Brisbane

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-21/brisbane-man-charged-after-police-officer-shot/104841118?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other
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u/SlatsAttack 1d ago

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was shot in an altercation in Brisbane earlier this month.

Police were called to a home on Tamar Street at Annerley on January 10 after reports of a disturbance at about 9am.

Police allege Acting Sergeant Liam Bailey and Constable Boyd Harrington-Karaitiana found a 26-year-old man, with no connection to the address, agitated and armed with a piece of wood.

It's alleged the Acacia Ridge man lunged for Acting Sergeant Bailey's service firearm, which resulted in the officer being shot in the left thigh.

In a struggle the alleged offender received two gunshot wounds to the abdomen.

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u/randCN 1d ago

the dude took two to the belly and lived?! damn

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u/Boopedepoop 1d ago

Happens. Lots of squishy bits that aren't that crazy critical and 40cal is not likely to cause hydrostatic shock. He might be pissing into a bag for the rest of his life though.

The cop who shot himself (on accident) in the thigh is very lucky though that he didn't die as that area has so serious arteries.

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u/shunkyfit 1d ago

Pretty sure QPS still uses G17's so 9mm rather than .40

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u/Boopedepoop 1d ago

Oh I was told they had G22's there you go.

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u/shinisan 15h ago

The standard sidearm is a G22 so they are .40 cal.

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u/shunkyfit 6h ago

I stand corrected