Brisbane siege: Reports of gunshots as suspected hostage situation enters second day
19 Feb, 2021 02:56 AM
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An armed man is reportedly holding a woman and a child hostage in a suburban home in Brisbane. Photo / 7 News
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By: Ellen Ransley
The alleged hostage stand-off which shut down an expansive zone in suburban Brisbane has finally come to an end 26-hours after police first swarmed the neighbourhood.
A shirtless man was finally escorted by specialist officers from the Sunnybank home on Friday afternoon, wearing a baseball cap and handcuffs.
Officers first attended the Sunnybank address at 10.30am on Thursday morning to question the man in relation to other serious offences.
Crime by Elise Williams, Thomas Chamberlin 18th Feb 2021 12:49 PM | Updated: 19th Feb 2021 6:12 AM
Premium Content  Police negotiators are this morning using a microphone in an attempt to communicate with an armed man holed up inside a Brisbane home. Negotiators could be heard speaking to the man from outside the Sunnybank home, saying: This is the police. No one wants to harm you . The exclusion zone, from Dyson Ave, Gedde Place, Beenleigh Rd and Ganda Place, established by police yesterday morning remains in place on Friday morning. Reporters on the scene earlier reported hearing two or three gun shots but police say
Crime by Elise Williams, Thomas Chamberlin 18th Feb 2021 12:49 PM | Updated: 19th Feb 2021 6:12 AM
Premium Content  Police negotiators are this morning using a microphone in an attempt to communicate with an armed man holed up inside a Brisbane home. Negotiators could be heard speaking to the man from outside the Sunnybank home, saying: This is the police. No one wants to harm you . The exclusion zone, from Dyson Ave, Gedde Place, Beenleigh Rd and Ganda Place, established by police yesterday morning remains in place on Friday morning. Reporters on the scene earlier reported hearing two or three gun shots but police say