Canberra Airport has been evacuated and a man arrested after gunshots were heard in the check-in concourse on Sunday afternoon.
ACT Policing confirmed they were called to the airport about 1.30pm following reports of gunshots in the main terminal building. They said one person was taken into custody and a firearm was recovered. No injuries were reported.
Police say CCTV has been reviewed and the person in custody is believed to be the only person responsible for the incident.
A video from the airport shows police detaining a man as travelers look on from other sections of the terminal.
Traveler Alison, who preferred not to give her surname, said she had just put her bags into the security check when the incident occurred.
“We were in security and heard the first gunshots. I turned around and there was a man standing with a pistol, like a small one, facing out towards the car drop-off,” she said.
“Someone yelled get down, get down and we just ran out of there.”
Gunshot damage visible in the windows of Canberra Airport.Credit:Katina Curtis
Police said the terminal was evacuated as a precaution and the situation is contained, and asked members of the public to not attend the airport at this time.