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Australia shootings: 'Two dead' near Sydney police HQ Australia shootings: 'Two dead' near Sydney police HQ
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A shooting outside New South Wales state police headquarters in western Sydney has left two people dead, according to Australian media reports. Two people have been killed in a shooting outside New South Wales state police headquarters in western Sydney, Australian police say.
Two bodies covered with sheets were seen by witnesses on Charles Street in the business district of Parramatta, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has reported. A police statement said it happened after a number of shots were fired at about 16:30 local time (06:30 GMT).
Police are yet to confirm the deaths but have stated an operation is underway and asked the public to stay away from the area. The statement said it appeared an officer had discharged his weapon, responding to a report that one person had been shot.
Vijay Dantu, who lives opposite the police building, told the ABC he heard multiple gunshots. The identitities of those killed have not yet been established.
"I was doing some work at my home and there's a gun shot and I thought it was a tyre puncture," he said. A critical incident team will now investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident, police say.
Vijay Dantu, who lives opposite the police building, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation he heard multiple gunshots.
"I was doing some work at my home and there's a gun shot and I thought it was a tyre puncture," Mr Dantu said.
"Then all of a sudden two more, two more shots came.""Then all of a sudden two more, two more shots came."
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