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| Two dead after shooting outside police headquarters in Parramatta | |
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| Two people have died after a shooting outside New South Wales police force headquarters at Charles Street in Parramatta. | |
| Police confirmed on Friday evening that they have launched an investigation into the incident. | |
| “The incident occurred outside the NSW police headquarters building on Charles Street about 4.30pm today … after a number of shots were fired,” a police statement said. | |
| “It appears an officer has discharged his weapon, responding to a report that a person had been shot,” the statement continued. “Two people have died at the scene. A crime scene has been established. A critical incident team will now investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident. Police are yet to establish the identity of the deceased.” | |
| Real estate agent Edwin Almeida said he saw a man with a gun screaming and pacing up and down outside the building, before seeing the man lying on the ground with a police officer pointing a gun at him.“We looked out the window, saw security guards and what appeared to be a plain clothes police officer with gun drawn pointing at the person that was now lying on the floor surrounded by a pool of blood,” he told AAP. | Real estate agent Edwin Almeida said he saw a man with a gun screaming and pacing up and down outside the building, before seeing the man lying on the ground with a police officer pointing a gun at him.“We looked out the window, saw security guards and what appeared to be a plain clothes police officer with gun drawn pointing at the person that was now lying on the floor surrounded by a pool of blood,” he told AAP. |
| Video from helicopter cameras showed what appeared to be two bodies under sheets on the street. | Video from helicopter cameras showed what appeared to be two bodies under sheets on the street. |
| A caller told radio station 2GB that there was “blood everywhere” after the incident. | A caller told radio station 2GB that there was “blood everywhere” after the incident. |
| Channel 10 reported that the area had been sealed off, and that there appeared to be urgency about the situation. | Channel 10 reported that the area had been sealed off, and that there appeared to be urgency about the situation. |
| #BREAKING A photo of the police operation at #Parramatta after reports of shooting Photo by Tim Woolf pic.twitter.com/aBsDdCR2Uy | #BREAKING A photo of the police operation at #Parramatta after reports of shooting Photo by Tim Woolf pic.twitter.com/aBsDdCR2Uy |
| Emergency crews were called to the area at 4.35pm, an ambulance spokeswoman said. | Emergency crews were called to the area at 4.35pm, an ambulance spokeswoman said. |
| ABC reporter Mohamed Taha said police had closed Charles Street, Hassall Street and Wigram Street, and that witnesses had reported hearing a number of shots. | ABC reporter Mohamed Taha said police had closed Charles Street, Hassall Street and Wigram Street, and that witnesses had reported hearing a number of shots. |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |