A 63-year-old man has been charged with firearm offences and can seem within the ACT Magistrates Courtroom on Monday following a taking pictures at Canberra Airport on Sunday afternoon.

ACT Policing had been referred to as to the airport on Sunday afternoon following stories of gunshots in the principle terminal constructing. They mentioned one particular person was taken into custody and a firearm was recovered. No accidents had been reported.

ACT Policing’s detective performing superintendent Dave Craft mentioned on Sunday the person entered the airport departures space at 1.30pm and sat in an space adjoining to the glass home windows for about 5 minutes earlier than “eradicating a firearm from his possession” and opening fireplace.

He mentioned roughly 5 rounds had been shot by the person, who they imagine was performing alone.

Police will allege that the person arrived at Canberra Airport at roughly 1.20pm earlier than sitting on seats close to the southern check-in desks on the primary flooring.

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At about 1.25pm he drew a firearm and fired quite a few pictures into home windows of the constructing.

The airport was evacuated and plane with passengers remained on the airfield.

The airport returned to regular operations at about 5pm, with flights resuming shortly afterwards.