TWO people have been shot dead in another bikie-related killing with police confirming that the bodies were found at a home in suburban Canberra as Australia's bikie war continues to spiral out of control.
Canberra police have confirmed the pair were shot to death this afternoon and that the murder has direct links to outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Police said the bodies of two adult males were discovered at the house in Couchman Crescent, Chisholm, one in the front yard and one in the rear yard.
A man has been arrested and taken to Tuggeranong police station for questioning.
Police are still trying to determine the events leading up to the murder but have confirmed it is bikie related.
24/03/2009 | 06:55 PM
Two men have been shot dead in Canberra's south this afternoon. Emergency crews were called to Couchman Crescent in Chisholm at 3pm after they received reports a man had suffered a gunshot wound. ACT Ambulance Service confirmed both men were dead at the scene. "One man was found in the front yard of the house, and the other man in the rear yard," a Police spokeswoman said. She said police have found a gun. Territory Investigations Group officers are looking into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. No one has been charged yet but police are questioning a man at Tuggeranong station. Police said it is too early to confirm if the shootings were bikie gang related.
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http://canberra.iprime.com.au/index.php/news/prime-news/two-shot-dead-in-canberra,62491
