Police called to reports of shots fired on Bruce Highway at Coles CreekBy Lottie TwyfordABC Sunshine CoastTopic:Police18m ago18 minutes agoFri 9 May 2025 at 4:13amAn emergency declaration has been revoked and police say there's no further threat to the public. (ABC: Eddy Gill)abc.net.au/news/police-responding-to-reports-of-shots-fired-on-bruce-highway/105274512Link copiedShareShare articlePolice are responding to reports of shots fired on the Bruce Highway about two hours north of Brisbane. Emergency services were called to Coles Creek, near Gympie, just after 12:15 pm. No injuries have been reported at this stage.Simone Thompson was out fencing a few kilometres from the highway when she heard what sounded like gunshots.She and her colleagues at the pet boarding house initially "joked" about gunfire, as she said it's normally a quiet area.But she said the afternoon had been punctuated by sirens."It's just been a barrage of police and sirens and helicopters are still circling over us," she said."They just have not stopped circling. They keep coming back and getting lower and lower."An earlier emergency declaration has been revoked, and police have said there is no threat to the public. The Bruce Highway has now reopened. LoadingPosted 18m ago18 minutes agoFri 9 May 2025 at 4:13amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesTaylor confirms Liberal leadership showdown with Ley, PM urges unity in caucusLIVEPhoto shows Angus Taylor press conferenceAustralia's political conclave theatrics feel blokey, but the future is femaleAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbPhoto shows Sussan LeyErin Patterson took son on hours-long drive despite feeling sick, murder trial hears — as it happenedTopic:Law, Crime and JusticePhoto shows A digital drawing of Erin Patterson wearing a pink shirtChina criticises Australia over joint exercises in South China SeaTopic:Defence and National SecurityPhoto shows A Philippine Navy AW159 helicopter with the the HMAS Sydney in the background. Mourner of NT shopkeeper allegedly assaulted hours after funeralTopic:CrimePhoto shows An older man stands in front of rows of wine in a store.Popular nowTaylor confirms Liberal leadership showdown with Ley, PM urges unity in caucusLIVEPhoto shows Angus Taylor Sussan LeyErin Patterson took son on hours-long drive despite feeling sick, murder trial hears — as it happenedTopic:Law, Crime and JusticePhoto shows A digital drawing of Erin Patterson wearing a pink shirtMourner of NT shopkeeper allegedly assaulted hours after funeralTopic:CrimePhoto shows An older man stands in front of rows of wine in a store.Related topicsColes CreekGympieMaroochydorePoliceTop StoriesTaylor confirms Liberal leadership showdown with Ley, PM urges unity in caucusTopic:Government and PoliticsPhoto shows Angus Taylor press conferenceAustralia's political conclave theatrics feel blokey, but the future is femaleAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbErin Patterson took son on hours-long drive despite feeling sick, murder trial hears — as it happenedTopic:Law, Crime and JusticeChina criticises Australia over joint exercises in South China SeaTopic:Defence and National SecurityMourner of NT shopkeeper allegedly assaulted hours after funeralTopic:CrimeJust InNT treasurer spends week at fishing comp, days out from first budgetTopic:Budget13m ago13 minutes agoFri 9 May 2025 at 4:17amPolice responding to reports of shots fired on Bruce HighwayTopic:Police18m ago18 minutes agoFri 9 May 2025 at 4:13amWhere does Pope Leo XIV stand on key issues facing the Catholic Church?Topic:Religious Leaders1m ago1 minutes agoFri 9 May 2025 at 4:30amCoroner unable to determine 'radicalised' man's motive for killing elderly coupleTopic:Courts51m ago51 minutes agoFri 9 May 2025 at 3:40amMore Just InBack to top