SYDNEY, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Two men, including a police officer, were shot during an altercation in Brisbane on Friday.
Police in the state of Queensland said that officers were called to a disturbance at a property in the southern Brisbane suburb of Annerley at 9:13 a.m. local time.
"Upon arrival, a physical altercation has occurred between a male constable and a man. As a result of the altercation, both the officer and the man sustained gunshot wounds each," the Queensland Police Service said in a statement.
Both men were transported to the hospital.
The Queensland Ambulance Service said that one man sustained life-threatening injuries while the other had a potentially life-threatening leg injury.
A crime scene has been established, and the service said its internal Ethical Standards Command would investigate the incident. Enditem
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