Police said they were trying to persuade a suspected gunman to turn himself in after a man was shot dead in a town in Western Australia’s wheatbelt state on Thursday.
The 25-year-old allegedly shot a man in a grain silo in Kellerberrin around 8.40am on Thursday before fleeing the area, Western Australia Police said in a statement.
Police issued an active shooter alert soon after, warning members of the public to stay indoors as officers search for the suspected shooter.
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He is believed to be on foot, armed and dressed in camouflage clothing north of Kellerberrin, around 200 kilometers east of the state capital, Perth.
The police found him in a rural property a few hours later.
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“We are, however, trying to negotiate a peaceful solution; the situation is still ongoing,” police said in a statement.
“Residents in the area are advised to remain vigilant,” police added.
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Annamaria Lucente, manager of the Kellerberrin Hotel Motel, said the close-knit town of around 950 people remained in lockdown.
“The whole city is in shock,” Lucente said.
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