Two women killed by man in suspected murder-suicide in Perth

A man allegedly shot and killed two women in Western Australia before killing himself. One of the women is believed to be in her 50s and the other a teenager.

Police were called to the incident in Perth's west at around 4.30pm on Friday. There they found the elderly woman and man dead at the scene.

The teenager was taken to Royal Perth Hospital where she later died.

“The man in his 60s is known to the woman in her 50s through mutual contact,” WA Police said in a statement.

A neighbor, who spoke to ABC after the incident, described his shock at seeing police vehicles in his neighborhood.

“I drove down this street and the police were more or less in front of my house,” he began.

“I was like, 'Wow, this is my house.' It's a bit shocking.

“We know our neighbors. They are good people.”

WA Police have since confirmed there is no ongoing threat to public safety.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing according to Guardian Australia. Further information is expected to be made public on Saturday.

Earlier in May, Prime Minister Antoine Albanais announced the federal government would spend $925 million over the next five years to help Australians flee violence.

This announcement is also accompanied by a series of initiatives aimed at ending violence against women.

The move is part of an urgent response to the growing epidemic of femicide in Australia and numerous rallies calling for action against domestic and family violence.

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