A man has been shot dead by police at Burpengary East, north of Brisbane.

Police say they were executing a search warrant at a Margaret Street address just before 5:30pm when the shooting occurred.

Paramedics attended the scene but the man could not be saved.

Neighbour Graeme Thompson told the ABC the area is generally a quite one.

“You occasionally get a bit of hooning … doing a few donuts and things because it’s so quiet out here,” he said.

A crime scene has been declared and an investigation by the Ethical Standards Command is underway.

It will be subject to oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.