7NEWS Australia published this video item, entitled “Dramatic police shootout in Toowoomba | 7NEWS” – below is their description.
Residents of three Toowoomba streets are being urged to remain in their homes as a manhunt unfolds.
The suspects were involved in a dramatic shootout, opening fire on a police car before officers shot back.
7NEWS Australia YouTube Channel
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The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.
Toowoomba is a city in the Darling Downs region of southern Queensland, Australia. The city had a population of 134,037 in 2016, according to United Nations statistics.
