{"id":998430,"date":"2026-08-13T16:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T16:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/998430\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T16:11:20","slug":"shopping-centre-locked-down-amid-gunfire-reports-machete-confrontation-in-craigieburn-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/998430\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping centre locked down amid gunfire reports, machete confrontation in Craigieburn, Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">A shopping centre has been placed into lockdown after reports of gunshots being fired and two groups armed with machetes were seen arguing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\"><a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/vic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Victoria<\/a> Police said they are currently attending the shopping centre in Craigieburn, in Melbourne\u2019s north, after receiving a call about two shots being fired around 7.10pm on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cIt\u2019s understood two groups of males were seen arguing at the location but fled upon police arrival,\u201d police said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-h2mhmv-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cBoth groups were seen with machetes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Police said there were no reports of injuries or evidence of a shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The shopping centre was briefly placed into lockdown while police combed the area. 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