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An emergency declaration has been made after multiple shots were fired at police in Logan, Queensland.
and police began tracking an allegedly stolen Suzuki Vitara in the Browns Plains area about 6.40pm on Friday. Queensland Police said a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed, and the stolen vehicle came to a stop near Browns Plains Road at 7.50pm. However, as officers approached, the driver allegedly fired a shot towards police. A pursuit commenced, during which the driver fired further shots at police and fled into a waiting stolen Kia Xerato, police said. No one was injured.
tracked the Kia Cerato to an address in Bix Court, Crestmead, just before 9pm, where police negotiators remained late on Friday, and an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act was put in place. An exclusion zone was established with boundaries encompassing Chambers Flat Road, Waratah Drive and Augusta Street as well as Crestmead Park.
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