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A gunman fired around five shots inside Canberra’s main airport Sunday, sending passengers fleeing but injuring no one before he was detained by Australian police.
Images posted on social media showed a police officer restraining a man on the ground inside the terminal as the emergency alarm sounded in the capital’s main airport.
“About 1:30 p.m. today (Sunday 14 August 2022) police were called to the Canberra Airport following reports of gunshots in the main terminal building,” the Australian Capital Police confirmed in an official statement.
“Shortly after one person was taken into custody and a firearm was recovered. CCTV has been reviewed and at this time the person in custody is believed to be the only person responsible for this incident,” they added, noting that the situation is now “contained” and initially ordering members of the public “not attend the Airport at this time.”
They said elsewhere that the motive behind the shooting was not immediately clear.
About 1:30pm today police were called to the Canberra Airport following reports of gunshots in the main terminal building. Shortly after, one person was taken into custody and a firearm was recovered. There is no immediate threat to public safety. Details: https://t.co/Eh4iLDeMwY pic.twitter.com/8LmZXycgCG
ACT Policing (@ACTPolicing) August 14, 2022
The gunman entered the airport’s departures area in the early afternoon and sat close to the terminal’s large glass windows, Detective Acting Superintendent Dave Craft told reporters outside the building.
