A man is dead from suspected self-inflicted injuries after shooting at police in Isabella Plains on Saturday night.

Police were at a home on Galloway Street around 8pm to arrest a 71-year-old man for serious family violence offences he allegedly committed against his partner earlier that day. The partner is in hospital.

When police arrived at the home, the man fired multiple shots at officers. Police returned fire before the man barricaded himself inside a shed on the property.

Police attempted to speak to the man, but he refused to engage. Nearby residents were evacuated and the street was cordoned off.

Police say the AFP Tactical Response Team, Bomb Response Team and specialist negotiators attended, but after gaining entry to the shed at about 11.50pm, the man was found dead from suspected self-inflicted injuries. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.