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Police pursuit through Melbourne CBD (car running down a number of people - ongoing)
news.com.au ^
| 20th January 2017
Posted on 01/19/2017 6:57:23 PM PST by naturalman1975
POLICE are chasing a rogue car which has driven erratically through the Melbourne CBD.
Ambulance Victoria confirmed paramedics had reports multiple people had been hit by a car.
A number of unmarked Police cars and a police helicopter have been deployed in the chase.
Paramedics are still unsure how many pedestrians had been hit.
Emergency services were flooded with calls about 1.30pm.
(Excerpt) Read more at heraldsun.com.au ...
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: australia; carchase; isis; melbourne; muslims; terroristattack; victoria
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It is 1.58pm local time as I post this.
TV news reports also reporting gunshots.
To: naturalman1975
For the record, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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posted on
01/19/2017 6:58:06 PM PST
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
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posted on
01/19/2017 6:58:31 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
To: naturalman1975
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posted on
01/19/2017 6:58:32 PM PST
by
tomkat
To: naturalman1975
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posted on
01/19/2017 6:58:46 PM PST
by
Inyo-Mono
To: Inyo-Mono
We don’t know yet - this is breaking news and there are few details.
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posted on
01/19/2017 6:59:29 PM PST
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Inyo-Mono
These jihadists are harder to stay away from.
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posted on
01/19/2017 6:59:46 PM PST
by
arthurus
(Ronald Reagan.)
To: naturalman1975
Whom is getting run over? It matters.
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posted on
01/19/2017 7:00:11 PM PST
by
soycd
To: Inyo-Mono
Nah.....it’s the Amish. Definitely the Amish! Watch out for a name like Jebediah
To: naturalman1975
Police statement - number of people injured, exact circumstances still being determined. TV news reports show heavily armed police (body armour and long arms) in central Melbourne - right near Bourke Street Mall which is a pedestrian mall right in the centre of the city with major department stores and many other retail shops nearby.
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posted on
01/19/2017 7:01:22 PM PST
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
Auatralian Tennis Open is being held there currently. I would assume a lot more people are in town for that. Prayers up for everyone there.
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posted on
01/19/2017 7:02:08 PM PST
by
Batman11
( ItÂ’s DJTÂ’s continuing holiday performance of The Nutcracker Tweet!)
To: naturalman1975
Sure sounds an awful lot like attacks in Germany. Except not being a truck.
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posted on
01/19/2017 7:02:44 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
To: naturalman1975
Car chase began near Federation Square (which was named as a target in prevented Christmas Day terrorist plot). Approximately 12 injured. Man in custody. Shots fired. Some reports say one person shot.
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posted on
01/19/2017 7:02:47 PM PST
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
Would the Aussie press reveal his nationality if,by chance,he's of Middle Eastern origin?
To: naturalman1975
Watching the Australian Open i Melbourne, no mention however.
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01/19/2017 7:03:38 PM PST
by
Toespi
To: tomkat
Let’s not jump to conclusions yet, even if they were yelling Allahu Akbar it doesn’t mean they are carrying out jihad..../s
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posted on
01/19/2017 7:03:42 PM PST
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
To: Batman11
Yes - and events started near main train station in Melbourne.
People being told to shelter in place. Buildings in lockdown. Looking on TV, main streets in central Melbourne look blocked by police cars.
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posted on
01/19/2017 7:03:49 PM PST
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Gay State Conservative
Normally, the press and police are pretty good on naming ethnicities etc, but it can take some time, and there have been some exceptions.
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posted on
01/19/2017 7:04:38 PM PST
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Toespi
Australian Open is reasonably close, but not close enough to be directly affected.
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01/19/2017 7:06:04 PM PST
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
Oh no! A pedestrian mall, that does not sound like an old geezer with Alzheimer’s. It sounds like terror, sorry to say.
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01/19/2017 7:06:14 PM PST
by
Yaelle
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