Samson St, Mosman Park. Police guarding scene of late night siege. One man critically injured. Updates @9NewsPerth pic.twitter.com/I2lYHkbJ18
— Mia Brankov (@mia_b9) June 23, 2015
A bizarre and scary event in Perth overnight with a Mosman Park Hostage situation unfolding, Perth media reported.
According to reporters from ABC News Perth, Seven News Perth and Nine News Perth on Twitter, a man held 5 people hostage in a Mosman Park home on Samson Street.
Witnesses on Samson Street told media at the scene that gunshots were heard.
#BREAKING Police are responding to a hostage situation in Samson St, Mosman Park. Witnesses say they heard gunshots. pic.twitter.com/dij5ZG8Buk
— 7 News Perth (@7NewsPerth) June 23, 2015
Some of the hostages were ‘dragged to safety’ according to The West Australian.
It appears a suspect was shot at some stage and was in hospital with injuries.
A gunman who sparked a siege by taking 5 hostages in Mosman Park's in hospital with non life threatening injuries. Hostages free. #perthnews
— Graeme Powell (@GraemePowell3) June 23, 2015
Reports said the five people in the Mosman Park Hostage situation were all tied up with rope and help inside a home.
MOSMAN PARK SIEGE – UPDATEA man has been critically injured after a hostage situation on Samson Street in Mosman Park. 5 people were held hostage, with their hands and feet tied.
Posted by 9 News Perth on Tuesday, June 23, 2015
How Perth Journalists reported the Mosman Park hostage situation on Twitter early this morning, Wednesday June 24.