Officers heard yelling ‘drop the knife’ before man shot by police at Caboolture South home

A man has been shot by police after allegedly threatening officers with a knife at a home north of Brisbane.

Emergency services said they were responding to a police incident at a home on Keith St in Caboolture South, with police confirming a 46-year-old man was shot about 10.40am on Wednesday.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said paramedics treated a man at the scene for a life-threatening gunshot wound to the abdomen.

He was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Woman’s Hospital in a critical condition with traffic stopped and roads closed along the Hamilton Rd and Gympie Rd intersection at Chermside, according to police, to allow the ambulance through.

In CCTV footage provided to 7NEWS from a neighbour, police can be heard yelling, “he’s got a knife, he’s got a knife” and “drop the knife” before gunshots can be heard.

Detective Inspector Joseph Zitny said police were originally called out in relation to a “wanted person inquiry”.

“An altercation took place between a male occupant and the police,” he said.

“(This) resulted in a police firearm being presented and discharged and a 46-year-old male has sustained an injury.”

Zitny confirmed there were three other occupants inside the home at the time of the shooting, including a child, while five police were in attendance.

“At this stage, they are witnesses and ultimately their information will form part of our investigation and give us a picture of what actually took place,” he said.

“As you can appreciate, it’s a very unpleasant circumstance and position to be in.”

The man remains in a critical condition under police guard and is expected to undergo surgery.

The Queensland Police Ethical Standards Command is investigating what led to the shooting.