Canberra Airport

Australian capital Canberra's airport was evacuated and a man arrested after gunshots were heard in the main terminal building, police said on Sunday.

Videos posted on social media earlier in the day showed police detaining a man inside the airport as travellers look on. No further details were available. There have been no reported injuries, it added.

Travellers were evacuated from the airport as ACT Police confirmed an arrest was made and a firearm seized.

“Turned to see a man waving a gun and shooting at the glass,” they wrote on Facebook. “The airport is safe ... and there is no ongoing threat to the community or to passengers arriving and departing.” “The Canberra Airport terminal was evacuated as a precaution and the situation at the Airport is contained,” ACT Police added. “Police have processed the crime scene and are looking to secure the area so passengers that are on arriving flights can exit the airport.” “CCTV has been reviewed and at this time the person in custody is believed to be the only person responsible for this incident. “Shortly after one person was taken into custody and a firearm was recovered,” ACT Police said in a statement.

ACT Police said a person has been taken into custody and a firearm has been recovered after repeated gunshots were reported at Canberra Airport on Sunday ...

I am advised a man has been detained and there is no ongoing threat present," he wrote. Travellers and staff in the airport have been evacuated as a precautionary measure and police are advising people to avoid travelling to the airport as investigations continue. "I just need to reassure people that the airport is safe, that ACT Policing have responded, and there is no ongoing threat to the community or to passengers arriving and departing."

A man is in custody while Canberra airport has been evacuated after what is understood to have been a shooting.

See the damage caused to these windows by 3 gunshots fired at Canberra airport near check-in. Thanks so much to first responders for keeping everyone safe. Our local airport is such an important part of Canberra community and it must have been terrifying for everyone— Katy Gallagher (@SenKatyG) @CanberraAirportthis afternoon. “I didn’t think it was a bullet at first. Shocked to hear this news. “CCTV has been reviewed and at this time the person in custody is believed to be the only person responsible for this incident,” ACT Policing said in a statement.

Police say six shots were fired in the check-in area of the city's airport, with passengers evacuated.

The man said he was worried about getting his phone and wallet back. Det Acting Supt Dave Craft said the man entered the airport terminal about 1.30pm and took a seat near the departures area on level two. She described the man as middle-aged, “clean cut” and holding a pistol. Helen, who was flying to Melbourne with her husband, said she saw a man “shooting in the air” not far from the check-in counter. “CCTV has been reviewed and at this time the person in custody is believed to be the only person responsible for this incident. Police were called to the airport about 1.30pm following reports of gunshots.

A man has been arrested after firing as many as five shots inside Canberra Airport. Passengers were evacuated...

"The Canberra Airport terminal was evacuated as a precaution and the situation at the airport is contained." "CCTV has been reviewed and at this time the person in custody is believed to be the only person responsible for this incident," a police spokesman said in a statement. The man was arrested at the scene and taken to a Canberra police station.

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The airport was evacuated shortly after the shooting incident, with parts of the terminal locked down. Passengers who had boarded planes were stuck on the ...

The airport was evacuated shortly after the shooting incident, with parts of the terminal locked down. Officers are yet to provide a name or age of the man, but Det Supt Craft said he was believed to be the only person responsible for the incident. The man was taken to a Canberra police station, with the firearm seized by officers.

The man was quickly detained, and a firearm recovered. His motives remain unclear. The capital's airport was evacuated as a precaution. Australian media report ...

The passengers were later allowed to disembark. "We were in security and heard the first gunshots. We stayed there for a couple of minutes until security told us to evacuate out to the car park.

Witnesses reported hearing gunshots before fleeing to safety. The terminal was locked-down while planes were prevented from offloading passengers. Impacted ...

Witnesses have described chaos and panic, as people fled leaving things behind. Impacted glass windows could be seen from the outside amid a large AFP presence. The terminal was locked-down while planes were prevented from offloading passengers. "The Canberra Airport terminal was evacuated as a precaution and the situation at the airport is contained." ... It's insane". "CCTV has been reviewed and at this time the person in custody is believed to be the only person responsible for this incident," a police spokesman said in a statement.

Canberra Airport has resumed normal operations and a man is in custody after a shooting incident inside the...

The airport was evacuated shortly after the shooting incident, with parts of the terminal locked down. Officers are yet to provide a name or age of the man, but Det Supt Craft said he was believed to be the only person responsible for the incident. The man was taken to a Canberra police station, with the firearm seized by officers.

A lone gunman has fired multiple shots inside Canberra Airport today. No one was injured and the gunman is in police custody.

Canberra Airport is within the Australian Capital Territory, the nation's capital and the home of Australia's federal parliament. "I saw this grandma with a baby and the fear in her face and I knew it was something serious. The Canberra airport was evacuated as a precaution and the situation at the airport is contained." "After approximately five minutes this male has removed the firearm from his possession and let off approximately five rounds. "Police say the man they arrested at Canberra Airport today shot five rounds while he was in the terminal. Hundreds of people were in the terminal, with one witness describing a "mini-stampede" as people fled in all directions.

A man was arrested after shots were fired inside Canberra Airport on Sunday afternoon, sending passengers running in fear and causing flights to be ...

ACT Policing were called to the airport on Sunday afternoon following reports of gunshots in the main terminal building. The man was charged with discharging a firearm at a building, unlawful possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm near a person causing alarm. No injuries were reported.

A 63-year-old man from New South Wales is charged with firearm offences after an incident at Canberra Airport yesterday.

"I've always asked, can you make an airport really secure? "In fact, it was a pretty quick process, taking about three and a quarter hours for the terminal to be fully reopened," he said. He said police had worked "incredibly efficiently and effectively" to sweep the airport and ensure no one else was involved. The airport was evacuated and planes were grounded for about three hours as ACT Policing and AFP Airport Police worked in partnership to secure the area and confirmed Mr Ammoun was acting alone. "In this case the offender was calm and submitted to their arrest." - The airport was evacuated and planes were grounded for about three hours on Sunday afternoon as police swept the terminal

A man has been charged after allegedly firing five bullets at Canberra Airport, which plunged the facility into lockdown and left passengers stranded for ...

“Right now, I’m feeling quite comfortable he was shooting at windows and not people.” “It must have been terrifying for everyone at Canberra Airport this afternoon.” “I saw the glass falling down and I thought maybe the glass had exploded,” he told NCA NewsWire “I didn’t think it was a bullet at first, then I heard everyone running and I ran.” On Sunday afternoon, ACT senator Katy Gallagher said she had been “shocked” by the news. The man charged with firing a revolver and causing chaos at the Canberra airport has singled out a media outlet in court.

A 63-year-old NSW man will face the ACT Magistrates Court charged with three firearm offences following a shooting at Canberra airport.

Key points: Ali Rachid Ammoun is facing three charges, including firing and possessing a firearm, as well as intentionally discharging the gun, causing alarm ...

"I've always asked, can you make an airport really secure? "In fact, it was a pretty quick process, taking about three and a quarter hours for the terminal to be fully reopened," he said. He said police had worked "incredibly efficiently and effectively" to sweep the airport and ensure no one else was involved. The airport was evacuated and planes were grounded for about three hours as ACT Policing and AFP Airport Police worked in partnership to secure the area and confirmed Mr Ammoun was acting alone. "In this case the offender was calm and submitted to their arrest." - The airport was evacuated and planes were grounded for about three hours on Sunday afternoon as police swept the terminal

Ali Rachid Ammoun has been charged with three firearm offences after a shooting inside Canberra airport. Ammoun did...

There is a public area, people can come in and out of it, and that's how it should be." "What happens in Canberra airport is what happens at all airports around the world. "Apparently the gentleman came from Sydney. We don't screen everyone that comes into Canberra at the borders, we don't screen everyone before they get to the airport a kilometre away.