It is reported that at about 5: 00 in the morning this morning, the police received a police call and rushed to Doolandella Cassowary St`s house.
At that time, a man was wielded by a sword, and when the police reached the scene, four children were found at home.
It is reported that the police eventually shoot shot and killed the man.
Police officer Tim Partrige said four children under the age of 10 and two women were trapped at home when the police arrived at the scene.
When the police arrived, negotiations began and the police tried to rescue the four children in the house.
The man in his early 40s, threat, tried to smash a mirror, but soon picked up a samurai knife!
At about 07:45, police rescued the last child seconds before the man rushed to the police with a knife.
Partrige said the police succeeded in rescuing the women and children through negotiations. One of the women was the mother of the child and the partner of the man who had been shot. The other woman rescued was a maid in the family.
Inspector Partrige said:
"immediately after the release of the women and children, a man rushed to the police."
"he was killed outside house."
The shoot case took place outside the front door of the two-story house, where an experienced policeman fired several shots.
The police blocked half of the Cassowary St. as they continued their investigation
Nearby residents said they heard gunshot this morning.
