2019 Darwin shooting
On 4 June 2019, a mass shooting happened in the CBD of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Police said that that four people were killed in the incident and another person was injured. A 45-year-old gunman was arrested.[2][1]
| 2019 Darwin shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Date | 4 June 2019 |
| Deaths | 4[1] |
| Injured | 1[1] |
Witnesses say the gunman entered the Palms Hotel on McMinn Street, Darwin and used a pump-action (or sawn-off) shotgun to shoot a hotel room door.[3] Around 20 shots were fired by the suspect.[4]
At the time of his arrest, the man, a suspected member of a motorcycle gang who had been released from prison in January, was wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Darwin shooting: Up to five people killed in CBD, 45yo alleged gunman arrested by NT Police". ABC News. 4 June 2019. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-04/northern-territory-police-arrest-gunman-in-darwin-woman-injured/11179136. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Darwin shooting: At least four killed, others injured. 4 June 2019. https://7news.com.au/news/crime/darwin-shooting-man-arrested-after-opening-fire-in-cbd-c-148808. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Cave, Damien (2019-06-04). "Gunman Kills 4 in Darwin, Australia" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/world/australia/shooting-darwin.html. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ↑ "Four killed in northern Australia shooting" (in en-GB). BBC. 4 June 2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-48510881. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Martin, Lisa (2019-06-04). "Darwin shooting: four people dead as police reveal suspect was on parole" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jun/04/police-say-they-have-reports-of-up-to-four-people-dead-in-darwin-shooting. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
