Floreat, Western Australia: Third person dies in hospital after horrific shooting claims two more lives at Perth home

A third person has died in hospital after a horrific shooting had already claimed the lives of two others at a Perth home.

Police in Western Australia have confirmed a woman has died in hospital after another woman and a man were shot dead in the same attack.

Police were called to Berkeley Crescent in Floreat, in the city’s west, at around 4.30pm local time on Friday after a gunman opened fire.

The woman who later died was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital in a critical condition.

All those involved are believed to know each other and police are treating the incident as domestic violence-related.

Police were at the scene of the shooting overnight.

“The incident is contained and there are no current threats to the public,” a police spokesperson said.

“There are numerous police officers at the scene.”

A police helicopter was sent to the area and flew over the area as part of the response.

Footage showed several police cars and several ambulances on the tree-lined suburban street as officers stood guard at both ends.

Not far from the scene of the shooting is a church and the Floreat Forum shopping center.

The area remained closed to the public while detectives and forensic officers investigated the scene.

Neighbors described the street as “friendly” and said a mother and her two adult daughters lived in the house. Western Australia reported.

A neighbor, David, said his daughter was in the backyard with the family dog ​​and heard gunshots.

‘He ran inside, locked the doors and waited until we got home. “She said she just knew they were gunshots,” she said.

“He said there were three or four shots.”

“We know the family (at that address) reasonably well and we just hope they are okay,” he added.