Emergency declaration issued in Warwick as police respond to reports of armed individuals
Lock your doors and stay inside: An urgent warning has been issued to residents of a Queensland town where a major police operation is underway with reports of an armed man on the loose
- Warwick residents were told to stay indoors
- The police launched a search for an armed person
Residents have been told to stay indoors and lock their doors as an armed individual is on the loose in a Queensland town.
Police issued an emergency declaration at 10pm on Monday as the situation unfolded in Warwick, southwest of Brisbane.
Residents of Wood Street, Gore Street, Grafton Street and Dragon Street were urged to stay indoors.
Residents have been told to stay indoors and lock their doors as an armed individual is on the loose in a Queensland town
A Queensland Police spokeswoman told locals not to visit the area while police searched for the gunman.
“Police are currently conducting emergency operations in the area and are asking the public and aircraft not to visit the specified location,” she said.
It is the second time in as many days that Queensland residents have been told to stay indoors during a police operation.
A gunman died after a 10-hour standoff with police that forced Kirwan, near Townsville, to shut down on Monday.
The area was sealed off at 9 p.m. Sunday and the standoff lasted until Monday morning.
A 50-year-old man barricaded himself in his home with a shotgun and rifle and fired at police cars before popping the tires on one of the vehicles.
Police negotiators frantically tried to defuse the situation before the gunman died and the standoff ended.
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