A SECURITY guard who shot dead an armed bandit outside a Gold Coast tavern appears to have acted instinctively and is deeply traumatised, police say.
The guard was making a cash delivery at the Highland Park Tavern on Monday morning when a bandit, armed with a 9mm pistol, tackled him as he got out of his van.
A struggle broke out and the guard fired several shots at the man.
Police say the alleged bandit suffered a number of gunshot wounds and was dead by the time officers arrived, just before 8am.
The shooting forced the closure of nearby streets, and sent a child-care centre into lockdown.
The security guard suffered minor facial injuries during the struggle. He was the one who asked a passer-by to call the police.
Regional Crime Co-ordinator Detective Superintendent David Hutchinson said it appeared the licensed security guard had reacted instinctively when he was attacked.
"We all must understand that under that sort of situation he would have been acting instinctively and he may not recall exactly himself how things went down," he told reporters on Monday.
"It's certainly a traumatic situation for anyone and he's traumatised by it."
He said it was too early to say whether charges would be laid and the security guard was assisting police.
Det Sup Hutchinson said it was likely the guard was allowed to carry a gun as he was licensed.
Police haven't said exactly how many shots were fired, or whether the victim fired any shots.
He is yet to be identified but police say they have an idea who he is.
Officers are searching streets around the tavern in case the bandit was not acting alone, but police say there's nothing to suggest a second offender at this stage.
A crime scene has been established and investigators remain on scene.
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