Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province say an Australian child is killed after officers open fire while responding to a robbery. According to officials, the incident occurs on Wednesday, June 10, when police respond to reports that suspects are holding passengers of a family’s car at gunpoint. Police say officers exchange gunfire with the suspects, and that the shooting results in the death of a child. Euronews reports that Australian media identifies the family as visiting relatives in Pakistan, after travelling from Perth, Australia, when the incident occurred. Other outlets describe the case as a mistaken shooting involving an Australian family during a robbery-related operation. Police and authorities launch an investigation into what happened, including whether officers mistakenly targeted the family or misidentified the threat during the exchange of fire. The accounts focus on the same core sequence: a robbery involving a car, a police gunfire response in Punjab, and the subsequent death of the Australian child, followed by an official inquiry.
Pakistani police mistakenly shoot Australian child during robbery response, officials say
Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province say an Australian child is killed after officers open fire while responding to a robbery. According to officials, the incident occurs on Wednesday, June 10, when p...
- The incident takes place in Pakistan’s Punjab province, according to officials.
- Police say officers are responding to a robbery involving suspects holding passengers at gunpoint.
- Police report an exchange of gunfire during the response.
- An Australian child in the family is killed, with Australian media saying the family is visiting relatives.
- Authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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2 months agoAustralian media reported the family, from the western city of Perth, were visiting relatives in Pakistan when the incident took place.
2 months agoPolice in Pakistan's most populous eastern province, Punjab, said that officers responding to a robbery exchanged fire with the suspects who were holding the passengers of a family's car at gunpoint on Wednesday (Jun 10).
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