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Man arrested after woman shot in leg getting into car

Man arrested after woman shot in leg getting into car

A man has been arrested a week after a woman was shot in the leg as she was getting into a car north of Brisbane.

Man in hospital after shooting outside funeral home

Man in hospital after shooting outside funeral home

Man in hospital after shooting outside funeral home

Man in hospital after shooting outside funeral home

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after he was shot, reportedly during an altercation outside a funeral home in Melbourne's southeast.

Rossiter's sights on third Olympics after rifle record

Rossiter's sights on third Olympics after rifle record

Rossiter's sights on third Olympics after rifle record

Rossiter's sights on third Olympics after rifle record

Australian shooter Jack Rossiter has shot an Australian rifle record after being struck by illness leading into the Sydney Cup.

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Man who allegedly pulled gun on police shot dead

Man who allegedly pulled gun on police shot dead

A man who allegedly pulled a firearm on police has been fatally shot by officers in a small rural town on Queensland's north coast.

Man shot by officer 'made threats with broken bottle'

Man shot by officer 'made threats with broken bottle'

A man shot by protective service officers in Melbourne's CBD had produced a broken bottle and made threats, with pepper spray failing to stop him, police say.

Willett wins shooting bronze, aiming for third Olympics

Willett wins shooting bronze, aiming for third Olympics

Australian shooter James Willett has shown his campaign for a third Olympics is on target after winning bronze in the Morocco round of the trap World Cup.

US man charged over posts following Australian shooting

US man charged over posts following Australian shooting

Arizona police say Donald Day demonstrated "a desire to incite violence" with his online posts following an attack in Australia in which six people died.

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Cars torched days after suspected gang-linked shooting

Cars torched days after suspected gang-linked shooting

Cars torched days after suspected gang-linked shooting

Cars torched days after suspected gang-linked shooting

Police suspect two cars found torched in suburban Melbourne could be linked to an earlier shooting, which was reportedly connected to a gangland figure.

Arrest warrant out for accused mistaken-identity hitman

Arrest warrant out for accused mistaken-identity hitman

Arrest warrant out for accused mistaken-identity hitman

Arrest warrant out for accused mistaken-identity hitman

Police have been granted an arrest warrant for Anthony Pele, who investigators believe was the gunman who mistakenly shot three innocent people in Sydney.

Innocent trio shot in bungled hit before gang crackdown

Innocent trio shot in bungled hit before gang crackdown

Innocent trio shot in bungled hit before gang crackdown

Innocent trio shot in bungled hit before gang crackdown

Four people have been charged over the murder of a man who died in a public shooting police believe was a case of mistaken identity.

Man charged with murder following fatal shooting

Man charged with murder following fatal shooting

Man charged with murder following fatal shooting

Man charged with murder following fatal shooting

Three people have now been charged after a man was shot dead outside a home in rural NSW.

Car could hold answers in shooting death investigation

Car could hold answers in shooting death investigation

Car could hold answers in shooting death investigation

Car could hold answers in shooting death investigation

Police have revealed the identity of a man shot dead in central Queensland as they appeal for information about a car seen near where his body was found.

Injured officer set to be discharged after shootout

Injured officer set to be discharged after shootout

Injured officer set to be discharged after shootout

Injured officer set to be discharged after shootout

A police officer has undergone surgery and could soon be discharged from hospital after he was injured in a fatal shootout in South Australia's southeast.

Police 'family' in shock after officer shot dead

Police 'family' in shock after officer shot dead

Police 'family' in shock after officer shot dead

Police 'family' in shock after officer shot dead

A South Australian police officer has died and the alleged shooter is in hospital after a violent confrontation near the state's border with Victoria.

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Australian shooters hit target with nine Paris spots

Laetisha Scanlon has held her nerve to win the women's trap at the Oceania Championships, but two fellow Olympic shooters lost at the Paris qualifier.

Rising pistol shooter Nicholls claims Olympic quota

Australian pistol shooter Siobhan Nicholls has claimed the first Olympic quota spot on offer at the Oceania Championships in Brisbane.

Australian shooters target Olympic Games berths

Australian shooters hope to claim the majority of 14 quota spots for next year's Paris Olympics in coming days at the Oceania Championships.

Man shot by police in Queensland set to face charges

Body-worn camera footage is being reviewed after a man who allegedly threatened police with a screwdriver was shot by officers near Brisbane.

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Man fighting for life after being shot by police

A 40-year-old man has been taken to hospital in critical condition after he was shot by police near Brisbane.

Man dead, woman critical after Darwin shooting

NT Police say it is too early to determine whether an incident in which a man died and a woman was critically injured was domestic violence related.

Officers shot Kalgoorlie man, acted by the book: police

One police officer has fired two shots, and another fired one shot, during a fatal confrontation with an armed man in Kalgoorlie, WA Police say.

'Haunts us': mother lives in fear after ex's shooting

A Melbourne woman fears her daughter will be left without a mother if she ever has the misfortune of facing her ex-partner again.

Couple's home sprayed with bullets in drive-by shooting

Detectives are investigating after a home in Melbourne's north was sprayed with bullets in the city's latest drive-by shooting.

Teen shot while sleeping 'extremely lucky' to be alive

Possible getaway cars are being examined by police investigating the shooting of a sleeping teen in his family home who is "extremely lucky" to have survived.

Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution

The execution of Melbourne gangland identity Gavin Preston, who was gunned down while dining with an associate at a cafe, has raised revenge attack concerns.

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