Bomb squad responds after shooting and explosive device in Numurkah
Police bomb squad found an explosive device at a Numurkah house after reports of a shooting.
Heavily armed specialist police and a bomb disposal robot responded to Bitcon Street in Numurkah near Shepparton at 11:30am following reports of a shooting. Footage shows a man firing a single shot at a passing ute.
Police then discovered an explosive device at a nearby house. The bomb squad dug a hole, surrounded it with sandbags and prepared to detonate it.
Residents were told to stay inside their homes. A man is in custody but police have not yet released full details of the incident.
- 11:30am
- Time
- Single shot fired at a passing ute
- The shot
Why it mattersPublic safety in the area was at immediate risk; emergency response protocols activated across a regional Victorian town.
AustraliaResidents in the Numurkah area were evacuated and kept confined indoors during the emergency response in Victoria's north.
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