Charges filed against man shot by police after 6-hour pursuit and stand-off.

A man from Queensland, Australia found himself in a dangerous situation when he was shot by police after allegedly firing at officers during a heated car chase through Brisbane. The intense ordeal, which began at 6:40pm on October 18th, resulted in a four-hour standoff and ended with the man being charged with 33 serious offenses.

The 32-year-old from Crestmead, whose actions caused a Logan neighborhood to be put on lockdown, sparked a massive six-hour police operation involving PolAir, tactical officers, and police negotiators. It all started when Polair tracked a stolen Suzuki Vitara in Logan. At around 8:20pm, the vehicle was stopped near Browns Plains Road using a tire-deflation device. However, when police approached, the driver allegedly shot at them and then sped off in the car while continuing to fire at officers.

According to Queensland Police Union president Shane Prior, this was "probably one of the most dangerous situations and incidents Brisbane has seen for some time." The Vitara was eventually found abandoned in Hillcrest at 8:20pm, and the man was seen fleeing in a stolen Kia Cerato that was waiting for him nearby. The Cerato was tracked to a property in Bix Court in Crestmead, where the man barricaded himself inside with three others, who were later identified as his parents.

As the situation escalated, an emergency declaration was made, an exclusion zone was established, and specialist tactical officers were called in. Armed with Tasers, the officers attempted to enter the property, but it wasn't until well after midnight that the man finally came out of the house, seemingly ready to surrender. However, before the police could act, he went back inside, prompting the officers to yell at him to not touch his weapon. It was then that they took their chance and shot the man before taking him to Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Today, the 32-year-old has been charged with a total of 33 offenses, including five counts each of dangerous conduct with a weapon, resisting arrest, and serious assault. He has also been charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, as well as other charges such as seriously assaulting police, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, authority to possess explosives, trespass, and possessing dangerous drugs.

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