Logan Motorway traffic at a standstill after Queensland Police shoot man

A man believed to be armed has been shot by Queensland police on a freeway, causing morning traffic chaos.

The incident unfolded on the Logan Motorway near Drewvale, south of Brisbane, about 6am on Thursday.

Queensland Police said they were responding to reports of a “traffic hazard”.

They are understood to have been met by the man walking on the road with a weapon.

He was subsequently shot. His condition is unknown.