A man is in hospital under police guard after officers fired shots at a property in regional Victoria when coming under fire while attempting to search for weapons.
Detectives went to the Dumbalk North home in Gippsland to execute a firearms warrant about 1.30pm on Thursday when a man believed to live there fired shots, Victoria Police say.
Officers then returned fire, the force said.
A 56-year-old man was found injured at the property several hours later when it was deemed safe for police to approach the property.
News footage from the scene showed armed police walking around the property as other officers blocked off surrounding roads.
The man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and remains under police guard.
No police were injured.
Anyone with information has been urged to contact investigators.