Two in custody after Darwin shootings

A WOMAN suspected of using a handgun to open fire on two people in different locations in Darwin's rural fringe is in custody.

Northern Territory Police say a domestic dispute is probably behind the shootings, which left a 63-year-old woman in a serious condition and a 43-year-old man with a wound to his hand.

A 38-year-old woman suspected of being the assailant is in custody, as is another man, 46, who is accused of being an accessory after the fact.

The pair, with a six-year-old child in their car, were arrested as they tried to elude police from a cordoned-off area near the second shooting.

Police say the sequence of events remains unclear.

However, at 2.30pm (CST) on Tuesday there was a shooting at Virginia Road, in Virginia, about 30km from Darwin's city centre.

Another shooting incident followed, at the side of the Stuart Highway, a few kilometres away.

"There was a weapon that was discharged at Virginia and it was discharged again in the Stuart Highway vicinity," said Crime Commander Richard Bryson.

"At various times the vehicles were moving and the vehicles were shot whilst the vehicles were in motion," he told reporters.

The 63-year-old victim took herself to the Palmerston Police Station, and she was then taken to hospital.

It is thought a single bullet went through her arm before hitting her chest cavity.

The 43-year-old man who was shot in the hand stayed at the scene by the Stuart Highway to help police with their inquiries before he too was taken to hospital.

"It would appear the incident pertains to domestic circumstances and custody arrangements in relation to a child," Cmdr Bryson said.

As well as the two gunshot victims a third person was injured while trying to offer assistance.

Cmdr Bryson said it was unclear whether the person was also shot at but they were injured by shattering glass and sustained superficial cuts to their face.

All the parties involved knew each other, he said.

It is believed about a dozen shots were fired.

"This incident could have been much more serious than it was," Cmdr Bryson said.

Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang

Two in custody after Darwin shootings

Dengan url

http://cucidollaran.blogspot.com/2013/05/two-in-custody-after-darwin-shootings.html

Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya

Two in custody after Darwin shootings

namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link

Two in custody after Darwin shootings

sebagai sumbernya