Newsinc24 Team 
In Australia, a man is in custody after firing multiple shots in the check-in area of Canberra Airport on Sunday. The airport was evacuated and planes were grounded for about three hours on Sunday afternoon as police recovered the firearm and swept the terminal. However, the flight operations resumed hours after the incident and the airport authorities took to Twitter to urge people to check their travel plans. The airport was reopened to passengers just before 5pm, but flights in and out of Canberra. remained. grounded. Detective Acting Superintendent Craft said police believed the man acted alone and that there was no ongoing threat to the community. Canberra Airport said some flights had been cancelled or rescheduled as a result of the incident and it advised travellers to check with their airline before going to the airport.
— Thomas O'Brien (@TJ__OBrien) August 14, 2022
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said he had been briefed on the airport incident.
Have been briefed by the AFP on the incident at Canberra Airport this afternoon. I am advised a man has been detained and there is no ongoing threat present.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) August 14, 2022
The finance minister and ACT senator Katy Gallagher said she had been shocked by the event. “Our local airport is such an important part of the Canberra community and it must have been terrifying for everyone,” she said on Twitter. “Thanks so much to the first responders for keeping everyone safe.”
