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Canberra airport evacuated after shooting incident

Published: 14 Aug 2022 - 11:44 am | Last Updated: 14 Aug 2022 - 11:54 am
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Canberra: Australian capital Canberra's airport was evacuated on Sunday following a shooting incident.

Australian media reported that a gunman opened fire in the airport check-in area, while the police managed to arrest the shooter and confiscated his weapon.

No injuries were reported, and the police requires members of the public to not attend the airport at this time.

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