Police searching for gunman near Geraldton

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McNeill, H. (2026, September 29). Police searching for gunman near Geraldton. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/police-searching-for-gunman-near-geraldton-20260930-p611ly.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-29 · by Heather McNeill

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Police are searching for a gunman who shot a 32-year-old man in the leg near Moonyoonooka, south-east of Geraldton, early Wednesday morning. Significant police resources have been deployed to the area, and authorities have asked the public to stay away from Moonyoonooka while they investigate further.

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On September 29, 2026, WA Police searched for a gunman near Geraldton, specifically in the rural locality of Moonyoonooka, about 4km from Geraldton Airport. A man, aged 32, was shot and taken to Geraldton hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg early that morning. Significant police resources were deployed, and authorities urged the public to stay away from the area. On October 1, two men were charged over the shooting; Ashley Wayne Cameron was among five people arrested earlier on Hart Street in Utakarra after he sustained injuries.

Written for “Police Operation Near Geraldton Airport” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Police Operation Near Geraldton Airport

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Major police operation unfolds near Geraldton Airport as man taken to hospital Same event

Daily Mail

Hedges 0 of 7 claims Outlet record 68/100

WA news LIVE: Charges laid over Geraldton shooting Same event

The Sydney Morning Herald

Hedges 0 of 4 claims Outlet record 61/100

Man, 30, to face Geraldton court in relation to shooting Different event

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“While both articles describe a shooting incident in Moonyoonooka near Geraldton, Article A reports on the initial search for the gunman and the victim's condition, whereas Article B covers a court appearance by a charged suspect days later.”

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