Gunmen opened fire inside a Greek Orthodox church during a funeral in Jordan's Karak region, killing at least seven people, according to local authorities. Director of Public Security Major General Abdullah Al-Maaytah said 34 others were injured, and at least 27 were still receiving treatment. The attack reportedly involved between 150 and 200 people inside. King Abdullah vowed the attack would be met with the harshest retaliation. Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya said a terrorist group was responsible, and security services are working to track down the perpetrators.
A gunman allegedly opened fire from a vehicle in Trappes, west of Paris, on Friday, killing one person and wounding five others, including a 12-year-old girl. A 39-year-old man was arrested in nearby Coignieres. French President Emmanuel Macron called the shooting a terrorist and racist attack. France's anti-terrorism prosecutors have taken over the investigation and are examining whether it was racially or religiously motivated. The girl is in a stable condition.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Burwood, in Sydney's inner west, after allegedly firing a gun during a confrontation in Dulwich Hill. Police say he stole a car, set it alight and threatened its owners before fleeing on foot through a nearby park. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the blaze and no injuries were recorded. Police released an image of the suspect and the suburb was locked down for several hours. The man, who was found after being on the run since Friday, faces seven charges, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority.
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A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Burwood, in Sydney's inner west, after allegedly firing a gun during a confrontation in Dulwich Hill. Police say he stole a car, set it alight and threatened its owners before fleeing on foot through a nearby park. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the blaze and no injuries were recorded. Police released an image of the suspect and the suburb was locked down for several hours. The man, who was found after being on the run since Friday, faces seven charges, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority.
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in Burwood, days after a gunman sparked a lockdown in Sydney's inner west. Police were called to a Dulwich Hill car park on Friday morning after reports of a stolen vehicle. Officers were told a man armed with a firearm allegedly set the vehicle on fire before leaving on foot, prompting a lockdown of the area. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the fire, and no injuries were reported. The man was arrested on Sunday night after allegedly trying to evade police.
A man who threatened people with a shotgun in Sydney's inner west remains on the run. He allegedly set fire to a stolen van at a Dulwich Hill apartment block on Friday morning, prompting police to lock down nearby streets for three hours. No shots were fired. The man is described as about 20 years old, around 160 centimetres tall, with shaggy brown hair. He has not been identified. Police have asked anyone with dashcam, CCTV or mobile phone footage to share it with them.
Police have released an image of a man they believe may help their inquiry after a group reported being threatened by a gunman in Dulwich Hill on Friday. Officers were called to a Williams Parade carpark around 10am after a stolen vehicle was set alight, and a man carrying a shotgun was reported to have fled. NSW Police Superintendent Despa Fitzgerald said the group was threatened as they tried to leave, and no shots appear to have been fired.
Police are searching for a man who allegedly threatened members of the public with a shotgun in Sydney's inner west on Friday morning. Officers were told the man set a van alight in Dulwich Hill before running off down Union Street. No shots were fired, police said. Riot squad officers and a helicopter responded, and one school was placed into lockdown. Residents were told to stay indoors until the exclusion zone was lifted at about 2pm, while the search continues. Police urge anyone who sees the man to call Triple Zero.
