Townsville

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Police siege underway in Townsville amid reports of shots fired (Sky News Australia)

Queensland Police ordered residents in the suburb of Kirwan were ordered to stay inside their homes after a lockdown was declared at 9pm Sunday night.

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Emergency declaration revoked, man dead in home after gunshots ... (ABC News)

An emergency situation overnight in the Townsville suburb of Kirwan has ended, with police finding a man dead inside a home this morning.

Police made the emergency declaration about 9pm on Sunday and it was revoked at 6:45am Monday. "That's when I turned off the lights, locked all the doors and there was a cop waiting there, down the side of the house, and he was letting me know what's going on and that is when I realised there is a dude going nuts out there with a gun." "At first, I thought it was just a couple of loud bangs and then I heard another gunshot go off and then the cocking of the weapons. "That will be part of our investigation as we move forward and will be provided to the coroner in a report." At least a dozen police units were still at the scene on Monday morning. Last night shots were fired at nearby houses, a car and responding police vehicles, with a witness telling the ABC the tyres on one of the vehicles were blown out by gunfire.

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Man found dead in Kirwan in Townsville, north Queensland, after ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Police declared an emergency about 9pm on Sunday for an area of Kirwan bordered by Dalrymple Rd, Kern Brothers Dr, Sandstone Dr, and Golf Links Dr. WATCH THE ...

Drones were deployed to assist in the operation. The Ethical Standards Command will overview the operation and police will prepare a report for the coroner. Upon entering the property, police officers found a 50-year-old man dead. The dog squad was also on the scene. Watch the latest news and stream for free on A man has been found dead inside a home in

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Kirwan locked down as police standoff with gunman continues near ... (Daily Mail)

Residents have been told to stay indoors after hearing shots fired at Kirwan, near Townsville, just before 9pm on Sunday.

Shots were fired in the town of Kirwan, near Townsville, just before 9pm on Sunday - with locals forced to remain indoors through to Monday morning Shots were fired in the town of Kirwan, near Townsville, just before 9pm on Sunday - with locals forced to remain indoors through to Monday morning. A 50-year-old man had barricaded himself in his home with a shotgun and rifle and fired shots at police cars before shooting out the tyres of one of the vehicles.

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Man found dead after shots fired at police during 10-hour stand-off in ... (9News)

A man has been found dead after a tense 10-hour stand-off with police at a home in Queensland's north, whi...

Police declared about 7.30am today that a 50-year-old man had been found dead at a property on Elphinstone Drive in Kirwan, near Townsville. A crime scene has been declared at the property. A man has been found dead after a tense 10-hour stand-off with police at a home in

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Dramatic police siege ends with discovery of man's body in ... (Yahoo News Australia)

Emergency services were called to Kirwin on the city's outskirts at around 8pm on Sunday following reports a man armed with a gun was alone inside a home. Once ...

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Gunman dead after 10-hour siege (NEWS.com.au)

The gunman at the centre of a 10-hour police standoff has been found dead inside his home.

Police urge members of the public and aircraft to stay away from the exclusion zone. Specialist police and emergency operations responded to the scene, with the siege carrying through the night. A 10-hour siege has finally come to a dramatic close as police gain access to the gunman’s suburban home and make the grim discovery.

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Man who shot at police found dead in home after Townsville siege (Canberra Weekly)

An emergency situation has ended in Townsville after a near 10-hour siege that involved a number of shots being fired at police.

The emergency order was revoked at 6.45am after police entered the home and found a 50-year-old man dead. “To open up your home in a potential time of crisis, to let in police and assist police in that matter is an incredibly brave thing to do and something that the police service is incredibly grateful for,” he said. “When the initial responding police attended and were met with the discharge of the firearms, negotiators were immediately called (and) specialist police were put on standby,” he said.

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