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| Parramatta shooting: NSW police confirm employee shot dead along with gunman – as it happened | Parramatta shooting: NSW police confirm employee shot dead along with gunman – as it happened |
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| 12.43pm BST | 12.43pm BST |
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| We are going to wrap up our live coverage of this incident here. But before we do, this is what we now know about the fatal shooting: | We are going to wrap up our live coverage of this incident here. But before we do, this is what we now know about the fatal shooting: |
| Thanks for following. | Thanks for following. |
| 12.23pm BST | 12.23pm BST |
| 12:23 | 12:23 |
| Scipione said it was possible the gunman hung around after the unsworn officer was killed because he wanted to commit “suicide by cop”. | Scipione said it was possible the gunman hung around after the unsworn officer was killed because he wanted to commit “suicide by cop”. |
| He had this to say when asked about the emotional toll of losing an officer: | He had this to say when asked about the emotional toll of losing an officer: |
| Look, there’s no way you can describe the feeling that comes with being told you have an officer that’s been killed. Doesn’t matter whether they’re sworn or un-sworn. | Look, there’s no way you can describe the feeling that comes with being told you have an officer that’s been killed. Doesn’t matter whether they’re sworn or un-sworn. |
| This man was simply leaving work this afternoon and he was gunned down. He was murdered on this street, this very street. | This man was simply leaving work this afternoon and he was gunned down. He was murdered on this street, this very street. |
| There is no worse feeling as a commissioner. We’ve just been through Police Remembrance Day, only Tuesday of this week, and here we are on Friday having to deal with this. | There is no worse feeling as a commissioner. We’ve just been through Police Remembrance Day, only Tuesday of this week, and here we are on Friday having to deal with this. |
| He continued: | He continued: |
| Let me assure you anyone that thinks that they’re in the business of injuring or in fact killing an officer of the NSW police force needs to understand they will be dealt with with the full force of the law. | Let me assure you anyone that thinks that they’re in the business of injuring or in fact killing an officer of the NSW police force needs to understand they will be dealt with with the full force of the law. |
| 12.19pm BST | 12.19pm BST |
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| At this early stage, Scipione said, it appears that the incident was one lone gunman, acting in isolation, and there’s nothing to suggest that anyone else might be involved. But there’s also nothing to rule it out because as yet they have not been able to identify the gunman. He provides a bit more clarity on the gunman’s attire, which has been the subject of a number of news reports. It was, “a long pair of long trousers and a flowing top”. | At this early stage, Scipione said, it appears that the incident was one lone gunman, acting in isolation, and there’s nothing to suggest that anyone else might be involved. But there’s also nothing to rule it out because as yet they have not been able to identify the gunman. He provides a bit more clarity on the gunman’s attire, which has been the subject of a number of news reports. It was, “a long pair of long trousers and a flowing top”. |
| Scipione also provided some clarification on the assertion that the NSW Police employee, who was an unsworn police officer, was “deliberately targeted”. | Scipione also provided some clarification on the assertion that the NSW Police employee, who was an unsworn police officer, was “deliberately targeted”. |
| Reporter: What you said about deliberately targeted, what leads you to say that? | Reporter: What you said about deliberately targeted, what leads you to say that? |
| Scipione: The footage that I’ve viewed shows that this particular man was certainly targeted. | Scipione: The footage that I’ve viewed shows that this particular man was certainly targeted. |
| Reporter: And can you confirm that he was shot at point-blank range? | Reporter: And can you confirm that he was shot at point-blank range? |
| Scipione: Certainly it was very close range. | Scipione: Certainly it was very close range. |
| 12.14pm BST | 12.14pm BST |
| 12:14 | 12:14 |
| Scipione said police are “keeping an open mind” about the motive behind the attack, but that NSW police had re-circulated its safety warnings to police officers this afternoon. That’s the warning that was strengthened in light of heightened “terrorism chatter” last year. | Scipione said police are “keeping an open mind” about the motive behind the attack, but that NSW police had re-circulated its safety warnings to police officers this afternoon. That’s the warning that was strengthened in light of heightened “terrorism chatter” last year. |
| He declined to comment on reports that there had been an increase in that kind of chatter in recent days. | He declined to comment on reports that there had been an increase in that kind of chatter in recent days. |
| At this stage we’ve got nothing to link this event to any terrorist-related activity, but we could not say that that wasn’t the case. | At this stage we’ve got nothing to link this event to any terrorist-related activity, but we could not say that that wasn’t the case. |
| So clearly, you would understand, we have officers from within the counter-terrorism command working alongside homicide, but this is a homicide investigation led by homicide, and we will be certainly reporting to the coroner and at this stage we want to stay right there until we get some further information. | So clearly, you would understand, we have officers from within the counter-terrorism command working alongside homicide, but this is a homicide investigation led by homicide, and we will be certainly reporting to the coroner and at this stage we want to stay right there until we get some further information. |
| Scipione said there was no threat to the broader NSW community. | Scipione said there was no threat to the broader NSW community. |
| 12.08pm BST | 12.08pm BST |
| 12:08 | 12:08 |
| Scipione said the NSW police employee appeared to have been deliberately targeted by the gunman. | Scipione said the NSW police employee appeared to have been deliberately targeted by the gunman. |
| An employee of the NSW police force has been callously murdered here today. This is a very sobering time for us, and I have viewed a number of pieces of footage, I can tell you that this was a brutal crime. It was a terrible crime. | An employee of the NSW police force has been callously murdered here today. This is a very sobering time for us, and I have viewed a number of pieces of footage, I can tell you that this was a brutal crime. It was a terrible crime. |
| I can also tell you that the police officers exhibited enormous bravery. Those special constables who responded were brave, and they were very professional. | I can also tell you that the police officers exhibited enormous bravery. Those special constables who responded were brave, and they were very professional. |
| 12.05pm BST | 12.05pm BST |
| 12:05 | 12:05 |
| Scipione says that, “obviously this is very distressing for us all.” | Scipione says that, “obviously this is very distressing for us all.” |
| Currently we’re attempting to identify a man who was seen to approach the victim and discharge one single shot. Subsequently, the assailant remained in the street here in Charles Street before he fired several further shots at a special constable. | Currently we’re attempting to identify a man who was seen to approach the victim and discharge one single shot. Subsequently, the assailant remained in the street here in Charles Street before he fired several further shots at a special constable. |
| A number of special constables have come out of the building and as they’ve emerged they’ve come under fire. In the exchange that followed the gunman was shot and killed. | A number of special constables have come out of the building and as they’ve emerged they’ve come under fire. In the exchange that followed the gunman was shot and killed. |
| 11.59am BST | 11.59am BST |
| 11:59 | 11:59 |
| Andrew Scipione, the commissioner of police for NSW, is addressing the media near the Parramatta police complex. | Andrew Scipione, the commissioner of police for NSW, is addressing the media near the Parramatta police complex. |
| I can confirm that a NSW police force civilian employee has been shot dead… he was simply leaving work | I can confirm that a NSW police force civilian employee has been shot dead… he was simply leaving work |
| His relatives have not yet been informed. | His relatives have not yet been informed. |
| 11.53am BST | 11.53am BST |
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| 11.50am BST | 11.50am BST |
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| We are expecting to hear from the commissioner of police, Andrew Scipione, in the next few minutes. In the mean time, Monica Tan reports that police are conducting a line search of Charles Street. | We are expecting to hear from the commissioner of police, Andrew Scipione, in the next few minutes. In the mean time, Monica Tan reports that police are conducting a line search of Charles Street. |
| She writes: | She writes: |
| The riot police are doing a very close inspection of Charles street not far from the crime scene. There are around 12 officers standing in a row walking in unison with their torches to the ground. They appear to be searching for something and occasionally pause when one officer crouches to take a closer look. | The riot police are doing a very close inspection of Charles street not far from the crime scene. There are around 12 officers standing in a row walking in unison with their torches to the ground. They appear to be searching for something and occasionally pause when one officer crouches to take a closer look. |
| Channel 9’s Airlie Walsh caught it on video: | Channel 9’s Airlie Walsh caught it on video: |
| Police conduct line search on Charles St, Parramatta. #9News pic.twitter.com/UAtMIkiMu8 | Police conduct line search on Charles St, Parramatta. #9News pic.twitter.com/UAtMIkiMu8 |
| 11.44am BST | 11.44am BST |
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| Another eyewitness has told reporters that he heard seven or eight shots, in two bursts. | Another eyewitness has told reporters that he heard seven or eight shots, in two bursts. |
| There was four shots fired first and there was a silence of 15, 20 seconds, and then there were another four shots fired, I think. | There was four shots fired first and there was a silence of 15, 20 seconds, and then there were another four shots fired, I think. |