Two men have been charged with multiple offences after an armed stand-off in Toowoomba during which shots were fired.
Police were at the Park Street property in Newtown just before 11am on Wednesday in relation to a search warrant.
Two men inside were allegedly found to be in possession of firearms.
Five people were safely removed from the property, but two men remained inside.
An emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act was declared just before midday with Special Emergency Response Team officers called in.
Nearby homes were evacuated, with many residents waiting in a nearby park or on the streets until the area was deemed safe.
It is alleged that during the negotiations shots were fired both from the premises and by police.
No one was physically injured and the men were taken into custody just before 6pm.
Multiple charges laid
Charges laid against a 44-year-old Sunshine Coast man include possessing a firearm and explosives, dangerous conduct with a weapon, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, possessing dangerous drugs and utensils, receiving tainted property, and wilful damage in relation to the emergency declaration.
A 35-year-old Toowoomba man has been charged with four counts of burglary, two counts of entering a premise, two counts of tainted property, two counts of using a motor vehicle unlawfully, one count of stealing, and unlicensed driving in relation to other offences.
Both men have been remanded in custody to face Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Friday.
