Gunman opens fire at McDonald’s in Port Macquarie, Australia | Breaking Tweets

Gunman opens fire at McDonald’s in Port Macquarie, Australia

Posted by Kristin Rencher on 6/16/09 • Categorized as Crime, Oceania

Per Sky News Australia, multiple shots have been fired at a McDonald’s restaurant in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, on Wednesday. Police resources have been deployed to the scene and little information is available at this time as the incident is ongoing.

Local Twitterers reacted to the siege currently underway. Some expressed major concerns for the danger; while other Twitterers express minor inconveniences.

  1. SGibbles (Brisbane, Australia) Gunman at NSW mcdonalds. Sheesh, Who knew my work would be so dangerous?? 17 Jun 2009 from web

  2. TeamMhairiFace (Brisbane, Australia) I find it both terrifying and ridiculous that an armed man chose to hold up a McDonalds. 17 Jun 2009 from web

  3. skyhawkmatthew (Wauchope, Australia) has to go the looong way home this afternoon because of the siege at the highway McDonalds :O hope the road doesn’t flood or we’re stuck! 17 Jun 2009 from Tweetie

Other Twitterers reacted sarcastically to the six-hour siege.

  1. _iWade_ (Brisbane, Australia) Shots fired in siege at McDonalds restaurant … http://bit.ly/C1yaI .. GET THE KID A HAPPY MEAL! 17 Jun 2009 from web

  2. amyisadong (Australia) The local McDonalds has been held up all day by some guy and his gun. The only injury sustained? The soft serve machine was shot. 17 Jun 2009 from txt
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