AIRPORT SHOOTING: One arrest has been made and Canberra Airport has been evacuated after an alleged shooting.
— 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) August 14, 2022
Witnesses say they heard between eight to 10 shots before more than a dozen police cars responded to the scene.
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#BREAKING: One shooter had been arrested by the #Police after Australia's #Canberra airport was evacuated on Sunday when a #gunman opened fire. #Canberra pic.twitter.com/WNUpBrFsWr
— World news daily (@Worldnewsdaily8) August 14, 2022
Police have arrested a man who shot five rounds into the large glass windows of the departure lounge at @CanberraAirport. Police say the man walked into the terminal, sat down for 5 minutes, and then removed his firearm, shooting into the window. https://t.co/I1dLcPNRMH #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/QUxmXmqMvU
— 7NEWS Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) August 14, 2022
Getting messages from colleagues and friends swept up in the situation at @CanberraAirport
— AMA President (@amapresident) August 14, 2022
Gun-related incidents in Australia are rare & shocking for us. So glad that nobody seems to have been injured. Travel plans thrown into chaos though. Best to all involved.#gunviolence https://t.co/1WybeegDpb
Canberra Airport goes into lockdown after a man opens fire. Police are evacuating the airport, the shooter has been taken into custody. pic.twitter.com/NybXCGITrF
— Australian Free Independent Press Network (@AFIPN_Official) August 14, 2022