‘Armed robber’ shot by cops may lose leg

A suspected armed robber could have his leg amputated after being shot in the limb three times by Queensland police.

The 34-year-old man is currently under guard in a Brisbane hospital after being arrested following a 75km high-speed chase that commenced at Aratula in southeast Queensland at 9.30pm (AEST) last night, police say.

The man was transported by helicopter to Princess Alexandra Hospital with gunshot wounds to his arm and leg.

He was shot when police used a tyre deflation device to stop his car near Killarney, southwest of Brisbane, following a lengthy chase.

Police wanted to question him about a number of armed robberies in southeast Queensland.

A 29-year-old woman passenger in the car is in custody and has been charged with one count of armed robbery.

Police say they began following the car at Aratula, 75km northeast of Killarney, and stopped it at about 9.30pm.

“In the circumstances that followed, a man in the vehicle was shot by police,” a police statement said.

It will be alleged the man was armed with a gun.

The woman was taken to Warwick Hospital as a precaution and later released.

She was expected to appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Saturday in connection with an armed robbery in Brisbane on July 23.

A police officer who suffered an injured wrist during the arrest is being treated at Ipswich Hospital.

The incident will be investigated by the Queensland Police Ethical Standards Command, which investigates all shootings by force members.

Author: Martin Zavan. Approving editor: Matthew Henry.

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