POLICE have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in relation to an unfolding police incident in Cairns.
Shortly after 1pm, police attended a Collin Avenue address in Edge Hill following reports of a shot being fired.
Upon arrival, it appeared two vehicles had collided and one person discharged a firearm at another before leaving on foot.
An emergency situation was declared just before 2pm, with boundaries encompassing Pease Street, Woodward Street, Polentz Street and Russell Street.
Members of the public are advised to avoid the area while police respond, or stay inside with their doors and windows locked
Parents are able to pick up children from Edge Hill State School via Pease Street.
Multiple roads may be impacted by police stops within the local area.
UPDATE:
The emergency situation was revoked at 3.45pm.
Police investigations into the incident remain ongoing and police are looking to speak with three people.
They are described as a man with fair skin, black hair and no facial hair, a woman in her 30s with tan skin and wearing a dark top or dress, and a man in his 30s with tan skin, curly black hair and wearing a white shirt.
Members of the public are urged not to approach these people and to inform police if they see them.
While investigations remain ongoing, police believe there is no immediate threat to the public.
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