BRISBANE, Queensland, March 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:

Police are continuing to investigate a critical incident which resulted in the death of a man on the Gold Coast yesterday, March 6.

Around 9:15am, police observed a man known to them on Brown Street, Labrador when he allegedly presented a firearm at officers before fleeing on foot.

The man then approached a woman on Calvary Court, where he allegedly pointed a firearm at her son before stealing her vehicle and striking her as he drove away.

The 83-year-old woman sustained minor leg injuries and was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital for treatment.

Police tracked the stolen vehicle and successfully deployed tyre deflation devices whe...