1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: But we know that there has been a very serious 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: incident take place in Catherine. 3 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 2: Yesterday morning, just after. 4 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,119 Speaker 1: Eleven o'clock, we had let you know that we had 5 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: certainly been receiving some information that there'd been an incident 6 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: take place about thirty kilometers away from Catherine. What we 7 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:21,799 Speaker 1: now know is that the Northern Territory Police are maintaining 8 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 1: this cordon at the gates of Cuttercutter Caves after homicide 9 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: squads on Thursday took over a home in the area 10 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:32,919 Speaker 1: following a fatal shooting. Two police officers remain stationed at 11 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: that gate. According to the Northern Territory News and Police 12 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 1: Detective Senior Sergeant Jackson Evans has confirmed that a thirty 13 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: six year old man was in custody and his home 14 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: has been turned into a crime scene after another man 15 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: was shot at the home. Sergeant Evans said that officers 16 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,200 Speaker 1: were investigating if the thirty six year old used lethal 17 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: force to shoot at a reported intruder in the early 18 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 1: hours of Thursday morning. Now joining us on the line, obviously, 19 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: you know, unable to talk about what exactly has gone on, 20 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,400 Speaker 1: but the feeling among the community of Catherine at the 21 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: moment is the CLPS member for Catherine, Joe Hersey. 22 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Joe, Good. 23 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 3: Morning Katy, and good morning istener Joe. 24 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: I know that there is still a lot that we 25 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: do not know at this point in time, and we 26 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: certainly don't want to try and do the job of 27 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: the police and you know, release any information that we're 28 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: incorrect about all that detail that's still flowing through. But 29 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 1: what is the feeling in Catherine today? 30 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, thanks Katie. It's people that I've spoken to are 31 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:40,479 Speaker 3: in shops that this has happened, you know, so close 32 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 3: to the finish of the trial we've just had. Some 33 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 3: people haven't actually heard about it, but the people that 34 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 3: I've spoken to that have, Yeah, that people are just 35 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 3: in shocked, but that it's happened here. 36 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: I know there is so much details still that remains unknown, 37 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 1: and it's so close obviously to to a tourist attraction. 38 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: They're the Cutter Cutter Caves. 39 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 3: Yeah, correct, Katie, And as you are probably aware, it's 40 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 3: a very close knit community here in Catherine. So the 41 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 3: fact that you know this has happened, people do know 42 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 3: the the the people that are involved, and you know, 43 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 3: my thoughts are to them and their their families. I think, 44 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 3: you know, with an active police going investigation going on, 45 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 3: it will be interesting to know and hear from the 46 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 3: police exactly what has happened in this situation. 47 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 1: And Joe, are you hearing at this point in time, 48 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: you know, when there is going to be any further 49 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: detail released or or if anybody has been charged or anything. 50 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 3: No, No, the the uh, the person that did the 51 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 3: shooting is still reminded. I have been contacted by the 52 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 3: Catherine Police station and given a bit of a briefing 53 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 3: on what happened, but you know, they just said they'll 54 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 3: be so getting contact with me when they have more details. 55 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 3: But obviously this was last night I heard from them, 56 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 3: and you know, not much had come to light at 57 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 3: that point in time. 58 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: Joe, is there any concern at this point that there's 59 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: going to be unreased in the community in light of 60 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: this incident? 61 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 3: No, I don't think so, Katie. It was a fairly 62 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 3: you know, I didn't hear of anything that sort of 63 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 3: went on last night and the police weren't concerned that 64 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 3: there was going to be any unrest, so which is 65 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 3: a good thing for the community. 66 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: Absolutely well, Joe, we appreciate you having a chat with 67 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: us this morning. I know that both you and I 68 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: are obviously being pretty careful what we say here, and 69 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: you know I don't want to say the wrong thing, 70 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: given it is such a serious situation, but we appreciate 71 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 1: you letting us know how the community is going at 72 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: this point. 73 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 3: No worries, Katie. Great to talk to you. 74 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:54,119 Speaker 2: Thank you.