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ACT Policing is investigating after a man was located deceased after shooting at police last night.
About 7:50pm (Saturday 22 November 2025) police attended a residence on Galloway Street in Isabella Plains to arrest a 71-year-old man for serious family violence offences he allegedly committed against his partner earlier that day. The partner is presently receiving treatment for her injuries at hospital.
When police arrived, the man fired multiple shots at officers. Police returned fire before the man barricaded himself inside a shed on the property.
Those officers attempted to speak to the man but he refused to engage with police. Nearby residents were evacuated by police and the street was cordoned off.
The AFP Tactical Response Team, Bomb Response Team and specialist negotiators attended to negotiate with the man but after gaining entry to the shed at about 11:50pm, the man was located deceased with suspected self-inflicted injuries. An autopsy will be conducted at a later time to determine the cause of death.
This matter is being treated as a critical incident and the circumstances are being investigated by ACT Policing’s Criminal Investigations and AFP Professional Standards. A Coroner has also been notified and is overseeing the investigation.
No officers were injured during the incident and AFP SHIELD welfare services have been arranged to support the officers involved.