Toowoomba lockdown: Residents warned to stay inside as police negotiate with allegedly armed man

Residents of a regional town west of Brisbane have been warned to stay inside as police negotiate with a man they believe is in possession of a firearm. 

Queensland Police made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in Toowoomba shortly before midday on Wednesday.

Officers arrived to search the Newtown property at about 10.45am. The reason for the search is not yet known.

Police have advised resident inside the Toowoomba emergency zone (above in blue) to stay indoors as negotiations continue with allegedly armed man

Police began negotiating with the gunman upon arrival and It is understood another man is also inside the home.

An emergency situation was declared by police just before 12pm with a warning residents in Tor Street, Park Street and Dalmany Street to ‘stay indoors’.

Officers evacuated some residents from Park Street and said more will be moved from the area if necessary.

All roads heading into the emergency zone have been closed.

Some residents around the Park St (above) home have been evacuated as negotiations continue

It comes as Queensland Police hold the funeral for officers Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold who were fatally shot some 185km northwest of Toowoomba in Wieambilla.

McCrow and Arnold were two of four officers sent to search the property for missing man Nathaniel Train.

However, Train, his brother and his brother’s wife Stacey shot at officers as they came towards the property’s home.

The two deceased officers were farewelled at a public funeral on Wednesday.