Police shoot woman they say was armed with knife in Townsville
Authorities were called to a West End hotel on Ingham Road just before 5.30pm, after reports a woman armed with a knife was making threats.
Police said she came at officers, which is when she was shot.
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Queensland Police officers have shot a female in the abdomen in Townsville this evening. (Glenn Hunt/Fairfax Media)
Officers provided first aid and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment.
Police have cordoned off the crime scene as investigations into the incident continue.
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