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Police investigating shooting incident at Gympie

Police are investigating a violent altercation in Anderleigh this morning.

Around 2am police arrived at an Anderleigh Road address after being called to reports of a disturbance at a house.

A man armed with a firearm shot at police as they arrived, before fleeing into bushland.

No one was injured as a result.

Initial investigations suggest the armed man has then approached a property via Fosters Lane at Gunalda and produced a firearm.

He demanded a resident’s silver 2003 Mazda 3 sedan, before crashing it.

A crime scene was established around 8:20am and the man remains outstanding.

He is described as Caucasian, approximately 170cm tall, large build, grey hair and brown eyes.

There has been a number of police in the area, as part of an ongoing investigation.

If you do see the man, do not approach him and call triple zero immediately.

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