Darwin shooting: man charged with four counts of murder

Four men died and a woman was injured in this week’s shooting rampage in Darwin

Northern Territory police have charged the man suspected of a shooting rampage in Darwin with four counts of murder.

Four men died and a woman was injured after being shot in the leg on Tuesday night.

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Family and friends mourn as first victim of Darwin mass shooting named

PhD student and taxi driver Hassan Baydoun was shot while taking a meal break in apparently random attack

Details of the victims of a mass shooting in Darwin have been revealed as Northern Territory police say they expect to soon lay charges against the alleged gunman.

One of the victims, a PhD student and taxi driver Hassan Baydoun, had never met the accused gunman, his cousin says.

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Darwin shooting: Northern Territory police order parole review after rampage

Police say alleged gunman, who was on parole and wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet, may have been looking for someone

The Northern Territory chief minister has announced a review of every person currently subject to electronic monitoring after a man wearing one of the bracelets allegedly killed four people in an hour-long rampage through Darwin on Tuesday.

The NT police chief, Reece Kershaw, said on Wednesday police believed the alleged gunman, a 45-year-old, was searching for someone who was interstate. Police said at least some of the victims may not have known the gunman.

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Witnesses describe panic and carnage in Darwin during hour-long shooting rampage

First reports of a man firing shots came at motel just outside the city centre about 5.50pm

Witnesses of a shooting in Darwin that left four people dead and a woman injured have described scenes of panic after the gunman went on an hour-long rampage.

Northern Territory police arrested the suspected shooter, described as a Caucasian man aged 45, wearing high-vis workwear, on Tuesday night. He remained in hospital under police guard on Wednesday.

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