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Old 18-06-2007, 08:50 AM   #1
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What is happening in Melb CBD with the shooting - just heard it on the news

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Old 18-06-2007, 09:04 AM   #2
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=79251

What I've found so far..
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Old 18-06-2007, 09:09 AM   #3
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Man and Woman arguing on the street people go to help , man shoots 3 people and runs off. Melbourne buildings in lockdown whilst police go hunting for the gunman.
Just heard on the radio as seen by a witness looking out the window above the incident
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Old 18-06-2007, 09:28 AM   #4
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yeh its all happening outside at the moment, and we arent allowed out of our building...some people from my office are locked in the station as well apparently

street is in lock down, the cops have the rialto closed off and a chopper up above
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Old 18-06-2007, 09:34 AM   #5
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Sad news, seems like the woman has actually died from her injuries.
Yes CBD is in shutdown , they got the dog squad etc. hunting for this bloke. Hope they find him soon
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Old 18-06-2007, 09:39 AM   #6
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Unfortunately one person has been confirmed dead and two seriously injured and the gunman has not been detained.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Nation...018972612.html

Lets hope the shooter is tracked down quickly and the family of the deceased person find out before the media does.
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Old 18-06-2007, 09:40 AM   #7
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"It is believed the gunman fled on foot up and is still on the loose. The spokesman said witnesses reported a woman arguing with the gunman as they got out of a taxi. It is believed he was dragging her by the hair when two male bystanders came to her aid and all three were shot."

Taken from: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/s...006301,00.html

Crazy, just crazy.

Stay safe everyone in the vicinity, and I hope they catch him soon!!
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Old 18-06-2007, 09:50 AM   #8
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wow, if i still had school today, i would've walked past at about that time. scaryness
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Old 18-06-2007, 09:51 AM   #9
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well building is now open again, so lets hope that means the gunman has been caught
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Old 18-06-2007, 09:54 AM   #10
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Nope, not caught.

He's wearing black jeans, a blue demin jacket, is around 170cm tall and has brown hair.

Goodluck to all. I hope he's caught soon!!
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They are saying on the news at the moment that two men came to the aid of a women who was dragged out of a taxi by the gunman. The gunman then took out a handgun and shot the three of them and sadly it is reported that one of the good samaritans was the person killed.

Lets hope things come under control quickly and the families of the people involved are informed.

It is a very sad situation that people only trying to help have their lives changed/ended in a very dramatic way.
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I take it you've all heard about the shootings in the city by now - 3 people shot at point blank range on the corner of Willliam Street and Flinders Lane at about 8:30AM. One victim now confirmed dead and two critical at the Royal Melbourne.

Funny thing is, I work 2 seconds walk from where it happened, and at about the time it happened I would have been walking past! I am on 3 weeks annual leave starting today and hence I didn't go to work.

If I went to work you guys probably wouldn't have to worry about banning me.

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Old 18-06-2007, 10:13 AM   #13
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BTW the building on the corner of William and Flinders Lane is 15 William Street, home to UCMS which is where I work. South down Flinders lane about 10 metres, you're at the base of Rialto Towers and directly across Flinders Lane is Riverside Plaza.

Both 15 William Street and Riverside Plaza are the home of a company called UCMS is where I work. I reckon at least one of the victims are employees of UCMS.

Hope it wasn't anyone from there though, I'm told that both buildings are in lock down.

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Old 18-06-2007, 10:18 AM   #14
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It is two blocks from where I work, and the gun man fled in my direction.
Very scarey indeed.
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i am watching it on the picture wireless, crazy stuff !!
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Old 18-06-2007, 10:42 AM   #16
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Atleast they've got the gun, well atleast they think it is but the guys still out there. We are soooo turning into the new america this is getting ridiculous.
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Old 18-06-2007, 10:48 AM   #17
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Wow thats the first I've heard of this.. sounds quite crazy. GTA pops into my mind, hope they find the guy soon.
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Old 18-06-2007, 10:50 AM   #18
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Atleast they've got the gun, well atleast they think it is but the guys still out there. We are soooo turning into the new america this is getting ridiculous.
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Old 18-06-2007, 10:54 AM   #19
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Keep your heads down people. Sounds like a movie script actually, not trying to be flippant about it, but it sounds almost surreal.
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A bloke with some serious problems no doubt

Surely he will be caught soon, with the taxi driver and witnesses seeing him, and the woman being still alive knowing who he was

It was also very quick work by all the police and special ops guys being on the scene so quick
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GTA pops into my mind, hope they find the guy soon.

Sadly I think reports are pointing to another incident of domestic violence.
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its sad that this is happening on our soil. normally we hear of this type of stuff elsewhere.
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Keep your heads down people. Sounds like a movie script actually, not trying to be flippant about it, but it sounds almost surreal.
Tell that to the victims and thier families..
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Ah this is terrible! Scum like this dont deserve to breathe. It just so tragic, what can you say.........
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Quite a tragic thing to happen in the full public eye. I heard one of the victims is in a critical way and the other only slightly better off. Hopefully we all learn some more when the female who was assaulted tells us a bit more.
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Quite a tragic thing to happen in the full public eye. I heard one of the victims is in a critical way and the other only slightly better off. Hopefully we all learn some more when the female who was assaulted tells us a bit more.
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Hopefully we all learn some more when the female who was assaulted tells us a bit more.
So she is alive or dead? Either way its not going to be hard to track this guy down, obviously he was the lover/friend of the chick, and he should have been caught on the cab camera aswell.

I hope he is hunted down like the dog he is.
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Heard on news might be a member of a large bikie gang who was involved in a shootout at jupiters casino at a boxing match a year or so ago
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also on the news, apparently police know who he is now, just have to catch him
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also on the news, apparently police know who he is now, just have to catch him
Yep they've named him on the news. They say they won't rest until he's found.
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