Gosnells shooting: Car found dumped in vacant lot, driver on the run
The hunt is on for a driver after a car believed to be involved in a shooting in Perth's south east was found dumped in a vacant lot on Monday.
WA Police initially issued an urgent warning to members of the public just after 9am, shortly after an alert about the stolen Holden Cruze went out to local officers.
Police officers on Dorothy Street shortly after the alert was issued.Credit:9 News Perth
The vehicle had been seen on Dorothy Street in Gosnells, and police have since confirmed the driver and/or occupants of the vehicle were armed, with at least one shot having been fired.
It is not known where the shot was discharged.
The silver sedan, registration 1DJL 456, was found dumped on Dwyer Street just after 1pm, with the driver believed to have fled on foot.
The car was found about three minutes from where the initial shot was fired.
A heavy police presence at the Dorothy and Corfield Street intersection remains, and the police helicopter remains in the area.
Southern River College, Ashburton Drive Primary and Seaforth Public School are all currently in lockdown as the search for the driver continues.
Primary schools in the area who were on lockdown have since been re-opened, but Dorothy Street has been blocked off to the public.
Anyone with information has been urged to contact 000 immediately.
A shooter is on the run in Perth in this vehicle, which has now got a black bonnet and boot.Credit:WA Police
A shooter is on the run in Perth in this vehicle, which has now got a black bonnet and boot.Credit:WA Police
The Police Airwing has since diverted over Kelmscott.Credit:FlightRadar