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News.com.au
19-05-2025
- News.com.au
‘Stay indoors': Suburb of Purga, near Ipswich, locked down after ‘shots fired' from address, police swarm neighbourhood
A rural suburb has been plunged into lockdown after shots were reportedly fired, with police swarming the neighbourhood and declaring an emergency situation. Queensland Police said the emergency declaration was made in Purga – a rural locality west of Ipswich – under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) following reports of gunfire. 'Police were called to an address on Ipswich Boonah Rd around 4.35pm following reports of shots fired,' Queensland Police said in a statement. Early information suggests no one has been injured. The PSPA was declared at 5.45pm, with an exclusion zone established around the area. The zone is bounded by Ipswich Boonah Rd to the west, Hughes Rd to the north, Eastfield Crt to the east and Carmichael Rd to the south. Police have urged members of the public to avoid the area, and anyone inside the exclusion zone is being asked to remain indoors until further notice.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Exclusion zone declared in Brisbane: Large area is shut down by cops as the public is warned to stay away after 'shots fired'
A rural suburb have been plunged into lockdown after shots were fired. Police have established an emergency declaration in Purga south-west of Brisbane on Monday night. It comes after authorities were called to an address on Ipswich Boonah Road following reports of shots being fired. There are no initial reports of any injuries. More to come.
ABC News
19-05-2025
- ABC News
Purga exclusion zone declared after reports of shots fired at Ipswich Boonah Road
A rural area south-west of Brisbane has been shut by police after reports of shots fired. Queensland Police Service (QPS) established the emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act in Purga on Monday evening. It follows authorities being called to an address on Ipswich Boonah Road around 4:35pm, in response to reports of shots being fired. QPS said initial investigations indicate no one has been injured. The emergency declaration was triggered around 5:45pm and the exclusion zone encompasses Ipswich Boonah Road to the west, Hughes Road to the north, Eastfield Court to the east, and Carmichael Road to the south. Members of the public are advised to avoid the area, and those within the boundaries are asked to remain indoors until further notice.
