Police have charged a 38-year-old man with murder following a major security operation that was triggered by the killing of a 44-year-old man on a rural property south of Perth.
Firearms were seized from the scene, and police say the two men were known to each other.
The accused is due to appear in court on Monday.
Police have charged a 38-year-old man with murder after a 44-year-old man was shot dead at a rural property in Perth's south, triggering a major security operation.
The 38-year-old man, from Mount Richon, who was taken into custody on Saturday, will appear before the Armadale Magistrates Court on Monday. Police say the two men were known to each other.
Heavily armed police swarmed the Hilltop Orchard property in Keysbrook, about 70 kilometres south-east of the CBD, after the incident.
The victim's partner — a woman in her 40s — and her young son were inside the residence at the time of the shooting, but managed to flee to a neighbour's house where they called emergency services.
Police said detectives had found three firearms inside the residence.
"These firearms remain the subject of ongoing investigations," the police said in a statement.
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