A ‘serious incident’ is unfolding near an airport in Western Australia‘s Midwest as police urge the public to stay away after a man was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound.
Significant police resources were deployed early on Wednesday morning to Moonyoonooka, a rural locality east of Geraldton and about 4km from Geraldton Airport.
A man in his 30s was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries at about 2am.
‘Police are currently responding to reports of a serious incident involving people known to each other in Moonyoonooka,’ a WA Police spokesperson said.
‘While this incident involves a firearm, there is no information to suggest an ongoing threat to the wider community.
‘Members of the public are not being asked to be alarmed, however they should remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police.’
It is understood police have also been deployed to Utakarra, a suburb about 8km west of Moonyoonooka.
The deployment comes as witnesses reported seeing a convoy of police tactical response vehicles heading towards the area and police vans stationed at traffic control points.
Police have urged the public to stay away from Moonyoonooka following a ‘serious incident’
Significant police resources were deployed to the area, 4km away from Geraldton Airport
A convoy of armed police cars have headed towards the area, which is 415km north of Perth
ABC Perth caller Penny said she was driving south from Gingin at about 5.30am when she saw a convoy of police vehicles heading towards Moonyoonooka.
‘It was an [armoured police vehicle] and about six undercover LandCruisers with lights flashing,’ she said.
A local resident reported being jolted awake by a bang at around 1am.
‘It was a bang that woke me up,’ she told The West. ‘I checked outside and didn’t see anything, so I went back to bed.’
The Daily Mail has contacted Geraldton Airport for comment.
More to come.
