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Man shot dead in Perth's south, triggering major police response

abc.net.au· · 33h

An ABC News article by Kate Christian reports that a 44-year-old man was shot dead just before 9am AWST at the Hilltop Orchard property in Keysbrook, about 70 kilometres south-east of Perth, and a 38-year-old man known to him was found in a vehicle there and taken into custody. The victim's partner and her young son escaped unharmed and called emergency services, while police, including the Tactical Response Group, cordoned off and searched the property; Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen Cleal says there is no information suggesting the community is at risk, and police have seized a firearm.

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