A man has been arrested after shots were fired at Australia’s Canberra airport, sending passengers running in fear. Police say shots were fired in the terminal’s check-in area on Sunday afternoon local time.
No-one was reported injured. 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 that the gunman fired approximately five shots. Bullet holes were later seen in the glass windows of the terminal.
Footage has emerged on social media purportedly showing a man being arrested by police officers at the airport. Witnesses described chaos and confusion at the airport’s check-in area as security guards urged people to leave.
One eyewitness has told the BBC she hid under a desk in one of the airport lounges.
Alison, another witness, said she had just put her bags onto the security check belt when the shooting started.
Credit: bbc.com
