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A man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries before five people were taken into custody.
By Bryce LuffBy the time police arrived, the “victim was there on his own”. Five people were taken into custody on Hart St in the Geraldton suburb of Utakarra about 10.30am, but police “believe there’s at least three people involved in the incident”.
“We’re still establishing through investigations what the nature of that was. ”Add 7NEWS as your preferred news source on Google Significant police resources including local officers, detectives and the Tactical Response Group have been sent to investigate the incident 4.5 hours north ofAttorney-General Tony Buti said earlier that he understood the man had been shot with pellets.
In an update on Wednesday afternoon, police said it is unknown what type of gun was used, and it also unclear how many shots were fired.
“There’s a number of investigative actions that are required but the firearm is still outstanding,” Huggett said. Huggett added police “hope to find the firearm at the primary address we’ve attended today but that part of the investigation is still ongoing”. Allen Rd resident Ros Hughes said last night was “very quiet” but that all changed when police flooded the area as she moved her horses in the morning.
“There was a lot more activity and policemen came through the property and through to next door and it was all, wow, it was pretty out there,” Hughes said. She said the sight of heavily-armed officers was “scary” and that her family was told “you better move, because there’s a lot of cars coming”.
“ were climbing, jumping over the fence and then there was a loud speaker saying, come out of the house with your hands up,” Hughes said.
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