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Police search continues for armed man in Cairns

April 4, 2025 9:20 am in by
Photo by Anthony Devlin/PA Images via Getty Images)

Police have spent two days searching for an armed man in central Cairns.

Officers received word on Wednesday of an armed man between Brinsmead and Kanimbla. The police dog squad, helicopters and officers were deployed to search for the man on Wednesday with their efforts continuing yesterday and today.

The man is of Papua New Guinea appearance and armed, he was last seen on East Parkridge Drive in Brinsmead around 7am yesterday.

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It’s understood no one has been injured. Police have urged anyone who sees this man to call Triple Zero.

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