Townsville Police block off streets to find armed man who pulled gun in Vincent

UPDATE: Police found a man suspected of carrying a gun after closing down multiple Townsville streets tonight.

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UPDATE 8.40pm: A MAN suspected of having a gun has been found by police.

Crews broke the cordon about 8.30pm after police found the man, who did not have a gun in his possession, in Gosper St.

Police said the incident was a “misunderstanding” by the initial caller.

BREAKING: POLICE are looking for an armed man who was threatening to kill people in a Townsville street after pulling a handgun.

Multiple police crews and the dog squad rushed to Gosper St, Vincent about 7.50pm and cordoned off the area while they searched for the man.

A resident initially called police after she heard a man yelling and screaming in the street, who then pulled a handgun from his pants and waved it around, threatening to kill people.

The man was last seen walking towards Paskin St.

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