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Manhunt in WA Mid West for Kenneth John Giles After Woman Shot Near Mullewa

Police urge witnesses to call triple-0, with a search focused on a white Nissan Patrol registration 1BIY336.

Overview

  • Western Australia Police say a 58-year-old man, Kenneth John Giles, is on the run after a woman known to him was shot at a rural property north of Mullewa on Wednesday evening.
  • The incident occurred on Urawa Road about 24km from Mullewa at roughly 5.20–5.30pm, following what police described as an altercation.
  • The victim sustained a gunshot wound to her arm and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Police believe Giles fled with a firearm in a white Nissan Patrol utility bearing WA plates 1BIY336, and they released his description as about 173cm tall with a medium build, brown hair and brown eyes.
  • Specialist units, including the dog squad, Tactical Response Group and the air wing, have been deployed, with Acting Inspector Tom Micklewright stressing the seriousness of incidents involving firearms.