West Australian police are searching for a man after a shot was fired at a house in Perth’s northern suburbs late on Tuesday night.
Police on Wednesday said they were searching for Jason James Cockie over the shooting, which happened about 10pm on Tuesday in Clarkson.
Detective Senior Constable Damian Webb from Joondalup Detectives speaks to media. Police are searching for Jason James Cockie (inset) and believe he may be armed.
Detective Senior Constable Damian Webb said it was believed a shot was fired at the house, and Cockie may have information relating to the incident.
One person was home at the time, but they were not injured. The house only had minor damage.
“We believe that Mr Cockie is known to the persons at [the house] but our main priority at the moment is to locate Mr Cockie as we believe he may pose a risk to the public,” Webb said.
Webb said Cockie was believed to be in possession of a gun.
Police said the investigation into the house shooting led them to another house on the same street.
“[Police] have conducted a search of a house in Clarkson where a quantity of drugs, cash, weapons, including a firearm and ammunition, were located,” Webb said.
It is unclear whether the house is related to the shooting incident.
Two people are in custody, and a 29-year-old man will appear in court on Thursday on a raft of drugs charges.
Police said they were also still working to determine if Cockie had any link to the address.
Webb said Cockie had known spots he would frequent around the Perth metropolitan area and warned the public not to approach him.
Cockie is about 175 centimetres tall with a solid build, and greying brown hair.
Webb urged Cockie to turn himself in.
“Western Australia Police are throwing a lot of resources behind this and it’s going to be a fruitless exercise [evading officers],” Webb said.
“A lot of inconvenience can be avoided to people who are harbouring him … or assisting Mr Cockie by simply encouraging him to contact the police or to hand himself.”
Anyone who sees Cockie should contact police immediately.
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