Woman killed in Perth shooting: police

Two men are in custody after a woman was fatally shot during a disturbance at a West Perth property overnight.

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(AAP) Source: AAP

A woman has died after being shot during a disturbance in Perth.

Police found the wounded woman, in her 30s, after being called to a West Perth property just after 2am (WST) on Monday.

She was rushed to the Royal Perth Hospital but could not be saved.

Two men who knew the woman have been arrested and are being questioned by detectives from the Major Crime Squad.

Earlier media reports said one person had died and a second had been critically wounded in the shooting, but police told AAP the woman was the only victim.


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