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| Two dead in shooting outside NSW police headquarters in Parramatta – rolling updates | |
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| 9.48am BST09:48 | |
| NSW Police have released a statement about the incident: | |
| A critical incident investigation has been launched following the death of two people at Parramatta. | |
| The incident occurred outside the NSW Police headquarters building on Charles Street about 4.30pm today (Friday 2 October 2015), after a number of shots were fired. | |
| It appears an officer has discharged his weapon, responding to a report that a person had been shot. | |
| Two people have died at the scene. | |
| The statement says that a crime scene has been established and a critical incident team, which is called in whenever someone dies in the presence of police, will “investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident.” | |
| On reports identifying the deceased, the statement says: | |
| Police are yet to establish the identity of the deceased. | |
| A critical incident investigation is underway after two people died after incident o/s NSW PHQ http://t.co/Huj3ZsZ8Up | |
| 9.33am BST09:33 | |
| It’s getting dark in Parramatta now, still no official confirmation from police. | |
| Streets are still closed off in Parramatta, still waiting to hear from police @abcnews @abcnewsSydney pic.twitter.com/FfQW8c9PvR | |
| 9.26am BST09:26 | |
| There’s still a 2km exclusion zone around NSW Police headquarters in Charles Street, Parramatta, according to Channel 9 news reporter Airlie Walsh. Walsh told 2GB that a number of businesses and apartments within that zone remain on lock-down, with people stuck inside. | |
| It’s understood NSW Police will hold a press conference of some sort shortly, although as with all things in this situation, “shortly” is a fluid term. | |
| 9.20am BST09:20 | |
| Edwin Almeida, the real estate agent who spoke to AAP, has also spoken to 2GB radio. His office is directly opposite the NSW Police HQ, and he told 2GB that when he heard what sounded like gunshots he told his staff that it was probably just something falling off the scaffolding from a nearby building site. | |
| When he looked outside, Almeida said, he saw someone with a gun. | |
| It was almost surreal, it looked like something you would see… one of those big guns that Magnum would have. | |
| 9.15am BST09:15 | |
| Here’s that video from the Channel Seven helicopter. (You may need to scroll down.) | |
| Updated at 9.20am BST | |
| 9.13am BST09:13 | 9.13am BST09:13 |
| While we’re waiting for NSW police to confirm all these reports that are flying around, here’s a thought from Sydney Morning Herald crime editor Nick Ralston. | While we’re waiting for NSW police to confirm all these reports that are flying around, here’s a thought from Sydney Morning Herald crime editor Nick Ralston. |
| Detectives at Parramatta had previously been warned to carry their guns on them at all times. Even if just stepping out for lunch. | Detectives at Parramatta had previously been warned to carry their guns on them at all times. Even if just stepping out for lunch. |
| 9.07am BST09:07 | 9.07am BST09:07 |
| This report has just come through from AAP: | This report has just come through from AAP: |
| Real estate agent Edwin Almeida told AAP 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. | Real estate agent Edwin Almeida told AAP 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 said. | “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 said. |
| 9.04am BST09:04 | 9.04am BST09:04 |
| There are a number of reports identifying two people allegedly killed in the shooting. Again, we will refrain from publishing those details until we have independent confirmation. | There are a number of reports identifying two people allegedly killed in the shooting. Again, we will refrain from publishing those details until we have independent confirmation. |
| 9.03am BST09:03 | 9.03am BST09:03 |
| Channel 9 News has spoken to a witness who runs a business on Charles Street. In an interview that was relayed on 2GB radio, he claimed he saw a man running up the street wielding a gun while trying to get his employees indoors. | Channel 9 News has spoken to a witness who runs a business on Charles Street. In an interview that was relayed on 2GB radio, he claimed he saw a man running up the street wielding a gun while trying to get his employees indoors. |
| “One of them ran back and said there’s a man running up and down the street, there’s a gunman running up and down the street firing at people. | “One of them ran back and said there’s a man running up and down the street, there’s a gunman running up and down the street firing at people. |
| I sort of heard another three shots. As I looked out the door to open the door for my staff to come in the building… I actually saw the man running up the street wielding a gun, a handgun.” | I sort of heard another three shots. As I looked out the door to open the door for my staff to come in the building… I actually saw the man running up the street wielding a gun, a handgun.” |
| 8.53am BST08:53 | 8.53am BST08:53 |
| Everything is quite vague at this stage, but what does seem consistent across the reports is that the shooting occurred near the Charles St police headquarters around 4.30pm. | Everything is quite vague at this stage, but what does seem consistent across the reports is that the shooting occurred near the Charles St police headquarters around 4.30pm. |
| Witness Vijay Dantu says he saw two men enter Police HQ in #Parramatta before gunfire was exchanged. pic.twitter.com/A8G4DD5NTI | Witness Vijay Dantu says he saw two men enter Police HQ in #Parramatta before gunfire was exchanged. pic.twitter.com/A8G4DD5NTI |
| Updated at 9.05am BST | Updated at 9.05am BST |
| 8.49am BST08:49 | 8.49am BST08:49 |
| 8.48am BST08:48 | 8.48am BST08:48 |
| There are a lot of reports coming through, very few that we have been able to independently confirm. NSW Police have not confirmed anything at this stage, other than a). there was a critical incident, and b). could pedestrians please avoid Charles Street. | There are a lot of reports coming through, very few that we have been able to independently confirm. NSW Police have not confirmed anything at this stage, other than a). there was a critical incident, and b). could pedestrians please avoid Charles Street. |
| Any reports identifying the alleged shooter(s) or victims, or their motivation, we will steer clear of until we get confirmation. | Any reports identifying the alleged shooter(s) or victims, or their motivation, we will steer clear of until we get confirmation. |
| 8.43am BST08:43 | 8.43am BST08:43 |
| Footage from the Channel 7 helicopter, seen here on Mashable, shows what appears to be two bodies lying under sheets. | Footage from the Channel 7 helicopter, seen here on Mashable, shows what appears to be two bodies lying under sheets. |
| Two people shot outside Australian police headquarters: Two people have been shot outside the police headquart... http://t.co/QXpsRAsdj4 | Two people shot outside Australian police headquarters: Two people have been shot outside the police headquart... http://t.co/QXpsRAsdj4 |
| 8.37am BST08:37 | 8.37am BST08:37 |
| Local Parramatta News reporter Cathy Morris is also at the scene. She says the roadblock seems to be centred around police headquarters, and witnesses report hearing multiple shots. | Local Parramatta News reporter Cathy Morris is also at the scene. She says the roadblock seems to be centred around police headquarters, and witnesses report hearing multiple shots. |
| Police blocking streets around police headquarters #parramatta. Witness heard at least 6 shots. pic.twitter.com/fZchYTpDS3 | Police blocking streets around police headquarters #parramatta. Witness heard at least 6 shots. pic.twitter.com/fZchYTpDS3 |
| 8.35am BST08:35 | 8.35am BST08:35 |
| ABC reporter, Mohamad Taha, is at the scene. This is what you can see from outside the police tape. | ABC reporter, Mohamad Taha, is at the scene. This is what you can see from outside the police tape. |
| Witnesses say they saw 2 bodies outside Police HQ on Charles St #Parramatta. Road closed. pic.twitter.com/xpvDqBRT5H | Witnesses say they saw 2 bodies outside Police HQ on Charles St #Parramatta. Road closed. pic.twitter.com/xpvDqBRT5H |
| Roads closed at Charles St #Parramatta. Police & paramedics on scene. pic.twitter.com/PlQirZAGL9 | Roads closed at Charles St #Parramatta. Police & paramedics on scene. pic.twitter.com/PlQirZAGL9 |
| 8.29am BST08:29 | 8.29am BST08:29 |
| For those not from Sydney, this is where the apparent shooting took place. | For those not from Sydney, this is where the apparent shooting took place. |
| 8.26am BST08:26 | 8.26am BST08:26 |
| According to ABC radio reporter Mohamed Taha, there are more than a dozen police vehicles at the incident on Charles Street, Parramatta. Taha says that witnesses have described seeing two bodies on the ground. | According to ABC radio reporter Mohamed Taha, there are more than a dozen police vehicles at the incident on Charles Street, Parramatta. Taha says that witnesses have described seeing two bodies on the ground. |
| 8.24am BST08:24 | 8.24am BST08:24 |
| A spokeswoman for NSW Police a few minutes ago said that there was an “active police operation...in the vicinity of Police headquarters”. Members of the public have been advised to steer clear of Charles Street, Hassall Street and Wigram Street. | A spokeswoman for NSW Police a few minutes ago said that there was an “active police operation...in the vicinity of Police headquarters”. Members of the public have been advised to steer clear of Charles Street, Hassall Street and Wigram Street. |
| 8.19am BST08:19 | 8.19am BST08:19 |
| Good afternoon and welcome to Guardian Australia’s live blog of what, at this stage, is reported to be a double shooting near the NSW Police headquarters on Charles Street, Parramatta, in western Sydney. At this stage NSW Police have not confirmed that the shooting was fatal, but there are reports that two people are dead. Stay with us. | Good afternoon and welcome to Guardian Australia’s live blog of what, at this stage, is reported to be a double shooting near the NSW Police headquarters on Charles Street, Parramatta, in western Sydney. At this stage NSW Police have not confirmed that the shooting was fatal, but there are reports that two people are dead. Stay with us. |
| Updated at 8.27am BST | Updated at 8.27am BST |