Purga exclusion zone declared after reports of shots fired at Ipswich
An emergency situation has been declared in Ipswich after reports of shots fired.
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An emergency situation has been declared in Ipswich after reports of shots fired.
Police made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act in Purga at 5.45pm Monday.
It comes after officers were called to an address on Ipswich Boonah Rd around 4.35pm following reports shots had been fired.
No injuries have been reported.
The exclusion zone covers Ipswich-Boonah Rd to the west, Hughes Rd to the north, Eastfield Court to the east and Carmichael Rd to the south.
Residents were advised to avoid the area and those within the exclusion zone were asked to remain indoors until further notice.
Originally published as Purga exclusion zone declared after reports of shots fired at Ipswich
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