Police set up an exclusion zone in the Gold Coast suburb of Nerang on Thursday evening after identifying a “threat to public safety”, with an operation still ongoing to address the threat.
The exclusion zone was declared at 5:45pm along Crusader Way, between Weedons Rd and Centurion Cres after attending an address within the zone at around 5:20pm.
Members of the public are advised to avoid the area, with those within the exclusion zone asked to remain indoors until further notice, Queensland Police have warned.
NCA NewsWire understands the event is a mental health-related incident where an individual is armed, but not with a firearm.
More to come.
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