Main police operation unfolds close to Aussie airport as man taken to hospital with gunshot wound and public warned to remain away

A ‘critical incident’ is unfolding close to an airport in Western Australia’s Midwest as police urge the general public to remain away after a person was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound. 

Important police sources had been deployed early on Wednesday morning to Moonyoonooka, a rural locality east of Geraldton and about 4km from Geraldton Airport. 

A person in his 30s was taken to hospital with critical however non-life-threatening accidents at about 2am, round an hour earlier than police issued an alert urging individuals to keep away from the realm.

‘Police are presently responding to studies of a critical incident involving individuals identified to one another in Moonyoonooka,’ a WA Police spokesperson stated.

‘Whereas this incident entails a firearm, there isn’t any data to recommend an ongoing risk to the broader group.

‘Members of the general public should not being requested to be alarmed; nevertheless they need to stay vigilant and report any suspicious exercise to police.’

It’s understood police have additionally been deployed to Utakarra, a suburb about 8km west of Moonyoonooka. 

The deployment comes as witnesses reported seeing a convoy of police tactical response automobiles heading in the direction of the realm and police vans stationed at visitors management factors. 

Police have urged the general public to keep away from Moonyoonooka following a ‘critical incident’ 

Important police sources had been deployed to the realm, about 4km from Geraldton Airport 

A convoy of armed police vehicles headed in the direction of the realm, which is about 415km north of Perth 

ABC Perth caller Penny stated she was driving south from Gingin at about 5.30am when she noticed a convoy of police automobiles heading in the direction of Moonyoonooka. 

‘It was an [armoured police vehicle] and about six undercover LandCruisers with lights flashing,’ she stated. 

An area resident reported being jolted awake by a bang at round 1am. 

‘It was a bang that woke me up,’ she advised The West. ‘I checked exterior and did not see something, so I went again to mattress.’ 

Geraldton Airport confirmed it’s functioning as regular.