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
- "Darwin shooting: Up to five people killed in CBD, 45yo alleged gunman arrested by NT Police". ABC News. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "Darwin shooting: At least four killed, others injured". Seven News. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- Cave, Damien (2019-06-04). "Gunman Kills 4 in Darwin, Australia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- "Four killed in northern Australia shooting". BBC. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- Martin, Lisa (2019-06-04). "Darwin shooting: four people dead as police reveal suspect was on parole". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
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