A man has been shot by police this afternoon following a siege near Cairns today.
Around 4:30am, the man allegedly attempted to break into an infrastructure facility off the Captain Cook Highway at Palm Cove.
The man was disturbed by a nearby resident and left the scene. As the man was leaving in his car, he deliberately collided with a police vehicle attending the incident.
Officers immediately requested further assistance and multiple crews responded.
A short time later at Smithfield the man allegedly deliberately veered towards a police officer on the side of the road.
As a result, a 26-year-old constable suffered a suspected broken wrist and other non-life-threatening injuries.
The man’s vehicle stopped on the Captain Cook Highway at Yorkeys Knob where he allegedly set it on fire.
As police approached, the man allegedly produced a firearm and discharged a shot towards officers prior to running from his vehicle.
Police established a cordon around an area to
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