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Man charged with murder after fatal shooting at Keysbrook property near Perth

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Summary

  • A 38-year-old Mount Richon man has been charged with the murder of a 44-year-old man shot dead at the Hilltop Orchard property in Keysbrook, south-east of Perth.
  • The accused was taken into custody at the property without incident and is due to appear in the Armadale Magistrates Court on Monday.
  • Police say the two men were known to each other but not family, and that the accused was not believed to be a licensed firearms holder.
  • The victim's partner and her young son fled to a neighbour's home and called emergency services after the shooting.
  • Police found three firearms at the Keysbrook residence, which remain subject to the ongoing investigation.

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  • Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen Cleal called the killing tragic and said his thoughts were with the family and friends of the deceased.
  • Cleal said he was glad the mother and son were unharmed but that it was a terrible thing for them to go through.
  • Cleal said the mother and son were confronted with a horrific scene and the scene was very confronting for responders.
  • Cleal said there was no information to suggest the wider community was at risk while the investigation was in its infancy.

Timeline newest first

  1. Police charged a 38-year-old Mount Richon man with murder over the shooting of a 44-year-old man at the Hilltop Orchard property in Keysbrook; he was taken into custody on Saturday and is due in the Armadale Magistrates Court on Monday.
  2. Police found three firearms inside the Keysbrook residence and say they remain subject to ongoing investigations; the accused is not believed to be a licensed firearms holder.
  3. A 44-year-old man was shot dead just before 9am AWST at the Hilltop Orchard property in Keysbrook; his partner and her young son fled unharmed to a neighbour's house and called emergency services about 8.40am.
  4. A 38-year-old man known to the victim was found sitting in a vehicle at the Keysbrook property and apprehended without incident by police, including the Tactical Response Group, who cordoned off and searched the property.

Sources newest first

  • Perth man charged with murder after rural shooting deathabc.net.au· 2h

    A 38-year-old Mount Richon man has been charged with murder after a 44-year-old man was shot dead at the Hilltop Orchard property in Keysbrook, south-east of Perth, and is due in Armadale Magistrates Court on Monday. Police, who say the men were known to each other and found three firearms at the house, apprehended the man without incident in a vehicle after his partner and young son fled to a neighbour's home to raise the alarm.

  • Man shot dead in Perth's south, triggering major police responseabc.net.au· 32h

    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.