Corio, Victoria: Heavily armed siege takes place after gunman barricades himself in a house and officers in bulletproof vests swarm to the scene
A heavily armed police siege has taken place in Victoria following reports that a person barricaded himself in a house at gunpoint.
Armed members of the Special Operations Group (SOG) and police in body armor are on the scene, with people warned on Sunday to stay away from areas near Horne Square and Diane Way near Corio.
One woman was escorted out by SOG members shortly after 3 p.m. after they moved into the house.
She would assist the police in their investigation.
Emergency services were reportedly called to a house in Horne Square at around 12pm.
Neighbors were reportedly told there was a man barricaded in a home who was “armed and dangerous.”
A siege is underway in Corio, Victoria (pictured), on Sunday afternoon amid reports a person has been shot
Neighbors were reportedly told there was a man barricaded in a home who was ‘armed and dangerous’
Police were heard to be negotiating with at least one person in the property, the Geelong Advertiser reported.
Locals who gathered near the scene of the standoff were told to stay behind a fence.
The SOG unit is called in for dangerous suspects and critical incidents such as sieges, hostage situations and armed offenders.
The Victorian Ambulance Service is on standby if needed at the home but has not yet treated anyone at the scene, which is close to a Baptist church.
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