A gunman has been arrested after killing at least four people and wounding several others in the Australian city of Darwin.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the incident was not terrorism related.
He told reporters: “This is a terrible act of violence that has already, I’m advised, taken the lives of four people.”
I have been in contact with Chief Minister Gunner and understand this is not an act of terrorism and a person has been taken into custody. My thoughts are with Territorians and the tight-knit community in Darwin.
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) June 4, 2019
A 45-year-old man was in custody following the shooting, Northern Territory Police Duty Superintendent Lee Morgan told Guardian Australia.
“At this stage, we’ve got reports of four deceased and a number of other people who have been shot,” Mr Morgan said.
A man fired a pump action shotgun at the Palms Hotel in the Darwin suburb of Woolner in the late afternoon, Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. Police attended three crime scenes in the city of 100,000 related to the gunman, ABC said.
Police earlier said the suspect was described as wearing a high-visibility shirt and driving a white dual-cab pick-up truck, Australian Associated Press reported.
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