Fatal police shooting on the Gold Coast Police have shot dead a man on the Gold Coast after he allegedly threatened them with a weapon. A MAN has been shot dead by police in southeast Queensland in the third police shooting in the region in a week. OFFICERS were called to Nakina St, Southport after 7pm on Monday. It's alleged the officers were confronted by an armed man and police discharged firearms, a police spokeswoman said. The man, believed to be aged in his 30s, was declared dead at the scene. The Queensland Police ethical standards command will investigate the shooting. Monday's shooting comes after a man was shot dead on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. A first-year constable and a 10-year veteran senior constable were called to the Tewantin home after residents reported a domestic disturbance. The Queensland Police Union said officers were immediately confronted by a violent man, who allegedly came at them with an unspecified weapon as they arrived in their patrol car. The officer shot the 51-year-old man in the chest. Last Tuesday a 33-year-old man was shot by police at Kippa-Ring, north of Brisbane.