10-hour Townsville armed siege ends in tragedy as police find body inside house
A man who fired several shots at police vehicles in a Townsville suburb has been found dead inside a home following a near 10-hour siege.
Police at the scene of the armed siege in Townsville overnight that ended wth the death of a man. (Image: ABC).
Queensland 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.
The emergency declaration followed earlier reports a man armed with a gun was alone in a home in Elphinstone Dr.
Police said the man reportedly fired several shots, hitting nearby houses, a car and responding officers’ vehicles.
Residents within the exclusion zone were urged to stay inside their properties and lock their doors during the siege.
Police revoked the emergency order at 6.45am after entering the dwelling and finding a 50-year-old man dead.
A crime scene has been declared and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
No one else was injured.
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