CANBERRA (London Post in Collaboration with ABC news and AAP) By Dr .Mjid Khan -Police declared a state of emergency overnight after several shots were fired in the Kirwan suburb of Townsville.
Police declared a state of emergency around 9pm and it’s still going on
Drones were used as part of police operations.Witnesses told ABC several cars were shot
Some of these shots were fired and hit corresponding police cars, and a witness told ABC that one of his vehicles had a tire burst from the shooting.
A police investigation is ongoing, and negotiators at the scene are communicating with the suspect via a microphone bullhorn.
A police drone hovered over the restricted area around Aird and Marchwood Avenues for several hours.
Harry, his 23-year-old Kirwan resident, told ABC he was evacuated from his home by police after recalling a “horrifying” moment when gunshots rang out near his home at 9 p.m. Sunday. rice field. A white street sign reading “Aird Avenue” on a dark night on a suburban street.
Harry said he took action to ensure safety after gunmen targeted several police cars and blew a tire on at least one car.
“There were a few shots fired in front of my street,” he said.
“At first I thought it was a loud pop, but then I heard another gunshot and a gun shot.
“Every time he fired, you could hear the hammer of the gun.”
The video captures loud gunshots coming from Harry’s apartment in Kirwan.
“The next minute the police cars started shaking … one or two of them were run over,” he said.
“One was hit in the front and the other had a tire stuck. “So I turned off the lights and locked all the doors. A policeman was waiting by the house and he let me know what was going on. That’s when I was like, ‘There There’s a crazy guy out there,’ I felt. weapon’. “
Harry said police evacuated him and told him of the situation before they began dealing with the alleged shooter.
Police have closed areas including Dalrymple Road, Kern Brothers Drive, Sandstone Drive, Golf Links Drive and Elphinstone Drive for public safety reasons.
A map with areas highlighted
Police have declared emergency exclusion zones bounded by Dalrymple Road, Kern Brothers Drive, Sandstone Drive and Golf Links Drive. (Included:
Queensland Police)
Residents within the exclusion zone are asked to remain in their homes and lock their doors.
A police control room was set up in the hotel parking lot on Kern Brothers Drive.
