Charges expected after Launceston siege
Tasmanian police are expected to charge a man following a dramatic siege at a Launceston home in which up to 40 shots were fired, but miraculously no one was injured.
A man, 24, and a woman, 40, were taken into custody on Saturday morning after barricading themselves inside the Trevallyn home with a gun.
Commander Brett Smith said what started as a siege escalated into a hostage situation during negotiations with the pair.
"The dialogue was such that we strongly believed that woman's life was in imminent danger," he told reporters in Launceston.
Any one of the police officers on scene could have been shot and it was miraculous no one was injured, Cmdr Smith said.
"Police risked their lives to save the life of another person and they should be commended for their bravery," he said.
