'Get on the ground': Teen points gun at students on school oval

'Get on the ground': Teen points gun at students on school oval

Teenager sentenced for machete threat at shopping centre and pointing gun at students at Calwell High School.

Teen used gun to threaten children at school before outlet centre robbery

A man was confronted by a teenager with a machete in the Canberra Outlet Centre on 27 February 2025. Photo: ACT Policing. Three young girls were at high school in southern Canberra when a stolen car was driven towards them, then a teenager pointed a gun out the window and screamed for them to get on the ground. The same teenager was on bail for this terrifying incident when he threatened staff with a machete in the Canberra Outlet Centre while s…