Queensland police say man pointed stolen loaded rifle at officers before he was shot dead

Det Insp Darrin Shadlow told media a man Queensland police shot and killed in a standoff outside Gladstone had stolen three vehicles before pointing a stolen loaded rifle at officers. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► http://bit.ly/gdnaustraliasubs

Shadlow said police came across the 36-year-old Cairns man at about 11.50am on Monday, while he was travelling in a stolen ute on the Bruce Highway, near Colosseum, north of Brisbane. 'The vehicle has pulled to the side of the road,' he said. 'A male person has got out of that vehicle armed with a rifle. The male person has pointed that rifle at police.'

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