19 Jun 2024 | 08:03 AM UTC
Australia: Emergency crews responding to shooting at Robb Place, Mackay, Queensland State, as of the afternoon of June 19
FLASH: Police responding to shooting incident in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, afternoon of June 19. Casualties reported; avoid the area.
Emergency services are responding to reports of shooting at Robb Place, South Mackay, in Queensland State, as of the afternoon of June 19. Police have established an exclusion zone and are advising the public to avoid the area. Specific details about the incident are unavailable; it is unclear whether the shooter is still active. Local media sources report that several people have been injured. Officials will likely provide updates over the coming hours.
Authorities will almost certainly maintain a heightened security presence in the affected area until the suspect is apprehended or otherwise neutralized. Traffic diversions are in place; transport and business disruptions will likely affect the vicinity of the exclusion zone in the coming hours.
This is a developing situation; additional information will be issued as warranted.
Avoid the impact area until authorities give the all-clear and vacate the scene. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the affected area and any disruptions. Adhere to all official traffic and security advisories.
