Armed police cordon Welcome Bay roads due to firearm
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Save Armed police have cordoned off roads in the Welcome Bay area. Photo / File
Police are responding to reports of a firearm in the Welcome Bay area and have cordoned off roads.
Police were alerted to attend after residents heard what appeared to be a firearm "going off" in the Osprey Drive area at 4.50pm.
A police spokeswoman confirmed police were still in the
area making inquiries at 8.10pm.
She said cordons were in place on Osprey Dr, Kestrel Ave and Waitaha Rd in the Welcome Bay area.
She confirmed the armed offender's squad were not involved but police were armed as a precaution.
