Arabic version: توجيه تهمة القتل لرجل على خلفية إطلاق نار أودى بحياة شخص في كيزبروك
According to ABC News, police have charged a 38-year-old Mount Richon man with murder after a 44-year-old man was shot dead at a rural property in Keysbrook, south-east of Perth.
The accused was taken into custody on Saturday and is due to appear before the Armadale Magistrates Court on Monday. Police said the two men were known to each other.
Heavily armed officers attended the Hilltop Orchard property, about 70 kilometres south-east of Perth’s CBD, after the shooting. The victim’s partner, a woman in her 40s, and her young son were inside the residence at the time but fled to a neighbour’s house, where they called emergency services.
Police said detectives found three firearms inside the residence. The firearms remain the subject of ongoing investigations, and police said they did not believe the man in custody was a licensed firearms holder.
On Saturday, aerial footage showed officers searching structures including a house, shipping containers and tin sheds. Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen Cleal said the 38-year-old was found sitting in a vehicle at the property and was apprehended without incident. At least eight police vehicles, forensic officers and three St John ambulance crews were sent to the scene.
Detective Senior Sergeant Cleal described what happened in the house as tragic and said his thoughts were with the deceased man’s family and friends.
