A man has been fatally shot by police following a tense, hours-long siege at a home in Springfield, prompting the declaration of a critical incident investigation. Emergency services were called to a property on Wells Street just before 3.30pm on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, after police were asked to conduct a welfare check on the occupant. Officers from Brisbane Water Police District attended the address and attempted to speak with a 49-year-old man. Police allege the man armed himself with a screwdriver and other sharp objects and refused to comply with officers’ directions. A perimeter was established and specialist police resources were...