June 4, 2019 2019 Darwin Australia shooting In Darwin Australia, gunman Ben Hoffmann went amok on a hour-long 20 shot shooting rampage [13]. He used at least 3 vehicles to shuttle between five crime scenes all over town [12] killing four men including a taxi driver driver and casino security guard and also shooting a woman in the legs and tried to break into the police headquarters. The suspect had a 24 year history of violence and just out on parole after serving four years jail for assault bashed a man with a baseball bat during a rampage in 2014 and convicted of violent crimes in 1997, 2010, and 2011 [5] Although his well-known brother and family got him a job at a roofing company, Hoffman was fired not not showing up at work.[13] Prime Minister of Australia called the attack a "terrible act of violence", but ruled out terrorism as a motive
Crime scenes including The Buffalo Club, Gardens Hill Crescent, the Palms Hotel, at a Coles Express and the police headquarters at the Peter McCauley Centre where he tried to break in [12] At the Palms Motel in Darwin's Central Business District he randomly shot dead taxi driver Hassan Baydoun, an Arab immigrant from Lebanon on a meal break, and then shot a 22-year-old woman in the legs, then threatened two people at the motel as he went from room to room shouting 'Alex' and firing his gun. At Garden Hills Crescent at 5.54pm, no longer yelling for Alex randomly shot and killed a 75-year-old man there, fleeing in a white Toyota pickup truck. At the The Buff Club a 57-year-old man was then shot and killed in the car park, then killed a casino security guard inside a home. At 6.22pm, Hoffmann was apparently trying to attack police headquaters trying to kick down the door [14] He eventually called police and gave his location where he was arrested by a tactical team. Police believe his deception that he was apparently hunting for a man "Alex" he was shouat the Palms hotel but neverthless shot dead four other men who were bystanders with an illegal sawn-off pump action shotgun[5] and injured a woman's legs with buckshot several on a Tuesday night. Suspect was identified as Ben Hoffmann, the troubled son of a respected local family who 'fell in with bad crowd'. He has 24 year history of violence as the out on bail since January after serving four years jail for assault bashed a man with a baseball bat during a rampage in 2014 and convicted of violent crimes in 1997, 2010, and 2011 [5] He was on parole and wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet when he allegedly went on his rampage [8] Prime Minister of Australia called the attack a "terrible act of violence", but ruled out terrorism as a motive. [10] Police seized three different vehicles that the shooter drove on the day [14]
It was similar to the November 14, 2017 Rancho Tehama Mass Shooting Attack in California, United States where Kevin Neal killed a neighbor he had a dispute with then wandered across town in a calm random shooting spree killing a total of five people and injuring 8 before killing himself.
Similar pattern, a man who obviously can't be a terrorist terrorizes his tiny town of Rancho Tehama in California. He starts with a targeted killing of neighbors with whom he has a grudge, then drives all over town shooting up buildings, people and cars and carjacking random people and the local school before he is killed by police November 14, 2017 Rancho Tehama Mass Shooting Attack where Kevin Neal died by suicide after a police officer rammed and stopped his stolen vehicle after a shooting spree across town where five people were killed and 18 others were injured at eight separate crime scenes, including an elementary school.
Alternative theory: Was he really just on a mission of random terror, using the cover story of being fired and seeking one person to justify killing 4 and wounding another bystander woman?
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- Multiple vehicles - terrorist tactic?
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- 2019 Darwin shooting weapons crime, parole, mass shooting Australia Wikipedia On 4 June 2019, a mass shooting occurred in the CBD of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. suspect identified as Ben Hoffmann, the troubled son of a respected local family Police confirmed that at least four people were killed in the incident and another one was injured. motivation unclear, may have been looking for certain individuals. One of the individuals may have been called "Alex". weapon as "a prohibited 12-gauge pump-action shotgun", and said it may have been stolen as far back as 1997. Police say that the suspect used 7 vehicles to visit other places located in the city. gunman entered the Palms Motel on McMinn Street, Darwin and used a pump-action shotgun to shoot through a guestroom door. around 20 shots were fired by the suspect. Witnesses also noted that while in the motel the gunman went from “room-to-room” while screaming out “Alex”.
- Four killed in mass shooting in northern Australia CNN International took place in Darwin's inner suburbs -- was reported to police.
- Gunman Kills 4 in Darwin, Australia - The New York Times
- Alleged Darwin gunman arrested after shooting rampage leaves four dead – video The Guardian Four men have been killed and a woman has been injured. The 45-year-old suspect has been arrested after allegedly being on the run for about an ...
- Darwin shooting: Banned shotgun used in four killings, police say BBC News
- Witnesses describe panic and carnage in Darwin during hour-long shooting rampage - The Guardian
- Deadly Shooting Shocks Australia, Known For Tough Gun Control Laws NPR The hourlong shooting happened Tuesday night in Darwin, the capital city in ... The three other people killedin the attack were men aged 52 to 75, ...
- Darwin suspect identified as Ben Hoffman - The Australian https://www.theaustralian.com.au › nation
- 'He will do worse next time': The chilling warning about the accused Darwin gunman before he 'went on a rampage killing four men' - as his lengthy criminal history is revealed Daily Mail By NIC WHITE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA 5 June 2019 defenceless man beaten with a baseball bat by the accused Darwin gunman five years ago begged a judge to throw the book at him to save his next victim. Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann's alleged shooting spree was just the latest in a drug-fueled 24-year criminal history 'peppered with violence'.
- Australia shooting: Darwin motel gunman 'was hunting for one person ... sky
- Darwin shooting: Gunman kills at least 4 in Australian city - The ... ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/.../gunman...australian...darwin/.../dbd95964-86bb-11... Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters that the attack was not linked to terrorism.
- Darwin mass shooting: Four men killed, one woman injured Jack Derwin 7NEWS4 June 2019 Twenty gunshots from a shotgun were fired at approximately 5.45pm local time on Tuesday. 60 minutes of terror as a gunman reportedly moved between five suburban locations. "calmly" went along his way he fired off many shots e , four people dead, and one person injured. One woman at a hotel on McMinn Street was shot multiple times in the legs with a pump-action shotgun, witnessed the man walk through the hotel shooting 10 times and then get into his truck and drive away," described as being Caucasian, of approximately 195 centimetres in height and wearing high-vis workwear. five crime scene locations were
- Alleged gunman’s brother offers his condolences to Darwin shooting victims was let go from roofing job just days before rampage Ben Graham and Phoebe Loomes news.com.auJUNE 5, 20196 was known to police when he allegedly shot and killed fou...Mr Hoffman, a well-known local businessman in the Darwin area, offered his condolences to the victims of last night’s shooting allegedly carried out by his brother Ben Hoffmann. Darwin's Clinton Hoffman is a well-respected businessman in the Northern Territory. Here, was seeking out one particular person Alex One in particular we know was interstate and used to reside at a particular address and that’s why we’ve undertaken that line of inquiry,” police said. went “room-to-room” inside the hotel, and was screaming out for “Alex”. victims who were “innocent”, indicating they were not known to the alleged shooter, who has previously been incarcerated. Hassan Baydoun, a 32-year-old taxi driver who was tragically killed on his meal break. from Lebanon whether the killings were motivated by jail grudges, and drug related vendettas. Mr Hoffman, a heavily tattooed roofer, was admitted to hospital on Monday, the day before he allegedly committed the mass shooting. ...alleged gunman had been out on parole after being freed from jail earlier this year, and police were now looking at possible links to outlaw motorcycle gangs....accused had been released from a recent 14-day custodial sentence at some point in the last month. unable to use tracking bracelet because it was not “a tactical device”. previously breached parole for breaking curfew, for which he was given a 14-day custodial sentence, the commissioner said. His lined the job up for him through a family friend earlier this year — to give her son a “second chance in life” — not long after he was released on parole. former boss ...“He wasn’t coming in to work,” “He was in jail for a violent crime — same sort of thing. He walked through a suburb attacking people violently and he was jailed for that. He was released in January. After being on the run for more than an hour, Hoffman called the NT Police Duty Superintendent and asked to be placed in protective custody, Mr Kershaw confirmed. trying to hand himself in,” Mr Kershaw said. ... tackled at a city roundabout by heavily armed tactical response group police dressed in camouflage gear. .. on his back as he tries to kick the rifle of one of the police officers. tasered at the scene before being taken away in a police vehicle.
- Woman, cars ‘crucial’ in Darwin shooting by Natalie Wolfe 5th Jun 2019 9:15 PM wandered around the city armed with a pump-action, 12-guage shotgun less than six months after he was freed from jail. Police suggest alleged gunman’s grudge Police said they "believe he was looking for an individual down that way". Less than two hours later, at 5.39pm, Mr Hoffman drove to the Palms Motel in Darwin's Central Business Distrcit and allegedly shot dead taxi driver Hassan Baydoun. 33-year-old driver, originally from Lebanon, had been on a meal break, when he was allegedly shot in a random act. A 22-year-old woman, who is now in hospital in a stable condition, was also shot at the Palms Motel. Police said Mr Hoffmann allegedly threatened two people at the motel as he frantically searched for a man named Alex before opening fire. going from room to room shouting 'Alex' and firing his gun," NT Police said. 15 minutes after the Palms Motel horror, Mr Hoffmann arrived at Garden Hills Cres at 5.54pm.[but he wasn't yelling for Alex but just killing random people like a terrorist] Mr Hoffmann allegedly shot and killed a 75-year-old man there before fleeing in his white Toyota Hilux. Five minutes later, police said Mr Hoffmann headed to The Buff Club, a nearby pub in the suburb of Stuart Park. A 57-year-old man was then shot and killed in the car park, police allege. Between 6.05pm and 6.13pm, police allege Mr Hoffmann shot and killed a casino security guard. The 52-year-old guard was killed in front of his friend and housemate Johnny Reid at a home on Jolly St in Woolner. At 6.22pm, Mr Hoffmann was caught on CCTV at the Peter McAulay Centre, Darwin's police headquarters. Cameras at the building showed Mr Hoffmann trying to kick down the door and get in. [was he planning on attacking police?] [14]
- Darwin shooting: police called about behaviour of alleged killer before shootings Jun 5 The Guardian the gunman killed four people in a deadly hour-long shooting ... ammunition used during the shooting was purchased earlier on Tuesday by “a well-known associate” of the gunman, and that the shooter may have been in-part motivated by “an issue relating to a female”. It has also emerged two of the victims were deliberately targeted by the gunman. 52-year-old New Zealand national Robert Courtney, a security guard at a Darwin casino. A second, Michael Sisois, 57, was shot dead in the carpark of the Buff Club on the Stuart Highway on Tuesday night. It’s understood he was a former colleague of the gunman’s.
2019 Darwin shooting
| 2019 Darwin shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Date | 4 June 2019 |
Attack type
| Mass shooting, spree shooting |
| Weapons | Pump action shotgun[1] |
| Deaths | 4[2] |
Non-fatal injuries
| 1[2] |
Suspected perpetrator
| Benjamin Glenn Hoffman[3] |
On 4 June 2019, a mass shooting occurred in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The Northern Territory Police confirmed that four people were killed in the incident and another one was injured. A 45-year-old male suspect was arrested and subsequently charged with murder and attempted murder.[2][4][5]
Attack[edit]
The attacks occurred over multiple locations starting at 5:39pm.[5] According to one news source:[6]
Witnesses say the gunman entered the Palms Motel on McMinn Street, Darwin and used a pump-action shotgun to shoot through a guestroom door.[7] According to sources, around 20 shots were fired by the suspect. Witnesses also noted that while in the motel the gunman went from “room-to-room” while screaming out “Alex”.
Police responded to the incident and the city centre near the motel remained in lock-down for an hour after the attack.[8] The media reports that about 100 police were involved[9] including officers from the Territory Response Group.[10] Northern Territory Police Commissioner, Reece Kershaw described the weapon as "a prohibited 12-gauge pump-action shotgun",[11] and said it may have been stolen as far back as 1997.[12] Police say that the suspect used 7 vehicles to visit other places located in the city.[3]
Suspect[edit]
After the motel shooting, the suspect fled in a Toyota utility and remained at large for about an hour before being detained[2] after notifying police of his location at the intersection of McMinn and Daly Streets.[5]At the time of his arrest, the man, a suspected member of a motorcycle gang who had been released from prison in January, was wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet.[5][13] The suspect was also taken to Royal Darwin Hospital after being tasered.[5]
The suspect has been identified by the media as Benjamin Glenn Hoffman, age 45. Kershaw said that Hoffman had been released from prison on parole in January 2019. He had been serving a 6-year prison sentence, eligible for parole after 4 years. After this he committed a minor violation of his parole conditions, breaking curfew by less than an hour, and as a result he was imprisoned again for two weeks, being released in early May. During his parole he had been drug tested, with all results negative. Police also revealed that they stopped the suspect for speeding hours before the shooting.[14]
As of 5 June 2019, charges had been laid. The suspect's motivation remains unclear, but Kershaw said the suspect may have been looking for certain individuals. One of the individuals may have been called "Alex". Police believe "Alex" was in another state at the time of the attack.[5]
Victims[edit]
The victims of the crime were all male: one man was reportedly killed at the motel, one at Buff Club, one at Gardens Hill Crescent, and one at Jolly Street.[11]
In addition, at the motel, an unnamed woman was shot multiple times in the legs.[8] She was helped by a witness at the scene, and later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital.[5][13]
Reactions[edit]
The Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, commented that the shooting was not terrorism-related.[8] Michael Gunner, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, stated that his thoughts were with the families and friends of the victims, stating “This is not the Darwin we know”.[13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ Jump up to:a b c d "Darwin shooting: Up to five people killed in CBD, 45yo alleged gunman arrested by NT Police". ABC News (Australia). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Jump up to:a b "Alleged shooter was let go from roofing job just days before rampage". news.com.au. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Darwin shooting: At least four killed, others injured". Seven News. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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- ^ "'This is not the Darwin we know': Suspect in deadly shooting was out on parole". au.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Cave, Damien (4 June 2019). "Gunman Kills 4 in Darwin, Australia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c "Four killed in northern Australia shooting". BBC. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Vanovac, Neda (4 June 2019). "'Terrible act of violence': Four shot dead, another injured by gunman in Darwin". ABC News (Australia).
- ^ Visentin, Zach Hope, Georgina Mitchell, Lisa (4 June 2019). "Multiple fatalities, man arrested after shooting in Darwin". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Jump up to:a b "'Banned shotgun' used in Darwin mass shooting". 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Noyes, Jenny (5 June 2019). "Darwin shooting LIVE: Four people dead, suspect in custody". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c Martin, Lisa (4 June 2019). "Darwin shooting: four people dead as police reveal suspect was on parole". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Newsroom, Newsroom (6 June 2019). "POLICE'S SHOCK REVELATION ABOUT DARWIN SHOOTER". KIIS 1011.
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