A police siege is underway on the Gold Coast, forcing residents to be locked out of their homes. 9News
A woman, her sister and their elderly mother were held hostage in a townhouse for four hours by two men, believed to be armed, during a Gold Coast siege that is ongoing.
The two men, who are holed up in the townhouse, are wanted by police for questioning over two drive-by shootings. People were still being turned away at police checkpoints this morning, with some telling 9News they were forced to spend a chilly night sleeping in their cars.
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