Canberra airport shooting: gunman arrested
A 63-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly fired several shots inside Canberra airport on Sunday.
His rampage caused several bullet holes in terminal windows, and the evacuation of the airport.
ACT police said one person was taken into custody and a firearm was recovered after the shooting, with no reported injuries from the scene.
On Monday morning, ACT police confirmed the man has been charged with firearm offences and will remain in police custody.
Police will allege the man arrived at the airport about 1.20pm on Sunday when he sat near the southern check-in desks on the first floor.
Around 1.25pm, the man allegedly withdrew a firearm and fired a number of shots into the windows of the building.
The man has been charged with discharging a firearm at a building, unlawful possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm near a person causing alarm, police said.
He will face ACT magistrates court on Monday.
All planes were grounded during the shooting, while some parts of the airport were evacuated while others were locked down.
Frightened travellers documented their experience during the shooting online, with some witnesses saying they heard "8 to 10 gunshots".
ABC reporter Dan Bourchier was on the tarmac at the time and said the plane was held as police did a “security sweep”.
Another man, who declined to give his name, said, “They told us ‘run, run’. It was very scary.”
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