Brave neighbour's quick thinking saves mother and son from alleged gun rampage at Huntingdale, Perth

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The quick thinking of a brave neighbour may have saved the lives of a Perth mother and her son during a terrifying gun and knife rampage. Louis Williams phoned triple-0 and tried…

The quick thinking of a brave neighbour may have saved the lives of a Perth mother and her son during a terrifying gun and knife rampage.

Louis Williams phoned triple-0 and tried to distract a man who has now been charged over the attack.

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“I awoke to some banging on the Colourbond and then I heard some glass shatter,” Williams said.

He came face to face with the accused attacker in Huntingdale, in Perth’s southeast, on Thursday.

“I started making a ruckus outside so basically making a loud sound saying oi. He then replied back that he had a gun. I couldn’t see the gun, but I didn’t know if he did have a gun at the time so basically went back inside to go tell triple-0,” he said.

The man’s alleged targets were his former partner and their 24-year-old son.

The pair were seen outside their home with stab wounds to their hands after fighting back.

“The man was coming forward to the woman and to the boy and honestly very impressed by you know the boy and the mother in terms of stepping in front. And you know making sure protecting the mum honestly astounded in the bravery of him,” Williams said.

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