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Darwin police raid property in relation to deadly mass shooting

Rosanna Kingsun

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Northern Territory Police have raided a property in connection to last month's Darwin shootings.

Police confirmed via a statement that detectives attached to Operation Moor executed a search warrant at a rural property in McMinns Lagoon today.

Officers could be seen speaking with people on the property and the home owners, who arrived during the raid, and scouring a granny flat next to the house and the rear shed.

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A property has been raided in relation to a deadly mass shooting in Darwin last month.

A property has been raided in relation to a deadly mass shooting in Darwin last month. Rosanna Kingsun

It's yet to be revealed what items may have been seized.

The man accused of carrying out the deadly shooting, Benjamin Hoffman, is facing four counts of murder, two counts of recklessly endangering life and criminal damage.

Sources yesterday confirmed to 9NEWS, the 45-year-old intends to plead not guilty due to mental impairment.

Ben Hoffmann has been named as the alleged gunman behind the Darwin shooting rampage.

Ben Hoffmann, The man accused of carrying out the deadly shooting, Benjamin Hoffman, is facing four counts of murder, two counts of recklessly endangering life and criminal damage. Facebook

Darwin scene

Sources yesterday confirmed to 9NEWS, the 45-year-old intends to plead not guilty due to mental impairment.  9News

Operation Moor was established following the mass shooting incident in the CBD on June 4, which left four people dead.

"Operation Moor remains a declared major crime" today's statement read.

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"Detectives are continuing to investigate all of the circumstances surrounding the matter."

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