5 arrested after man shot in Western Australia

Five people have been arrested after a man was shot in Western Australia (WA) in the early hours of Wednesday morning, triggering a major police response.



The police force in WA said that emergency services were called to a firearm incident near the city of Geraldton, 370 km north of Perth, around 12:50 a.m. local time on Wednesday and arrived to find a 32-year-old man with a gunshot wound.



He was taken to the hospital with serious non-life-threatening injuries while police issued a public safety warning and commenced a search of the local area.



Police said that significant resources, including officers from the tactical response group, were deployed and five people were arrested in Geraldton's eastern suburbs around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.



A police spokesperson said earlier that local residents should remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.