Kalgoorlie shooting: Bloodshed in major Australian mining town as a man is shot: ‘Avoid the area’
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A major incident is unfolding in the gold mining town of Kalgoorlie after police rushed to confront a gunman.
In a statement on Friday afternoon, Western Australia Police said officers were called to reports of an armed man in an alleyway near Whitlock St.
‘Firearms were discharged and the man received serious injuries,’ a spokesman said. ‘There is no threat to public safety.’
The man is in his 50s.
Police requested locals avoid the area with about 20 officers, including forensic specialists, at the scene.
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Police were called to an alleyway in Kalgoorlie (above) following reports of a man armed with a firearm
Police are also investigating a property on nearby Hopetoun St.
Nearby residents were shocked by the incident.
‘It frightened my dog, but I did not realise it was a gunshot,’ one resident told ABC News.
‘When I saw the police, I realised there was a bit more happening.’
Another local said he heard three gunshots fired.
More to follow.
