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| Police operation under way in Bondi Junction after reports of shooting | Police operation under way in Bondi Junction after reports of shooting |
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| Police say road closures are in place around Spring Street in Sydney’s eastern suburbs after reports of ‘shots fired’ and tell motorists to avoid area | Police say road closures are in place around Spring Street in Sydney’s eastern suburbs after reports of ‘shots fired’ and tell motorists to avoid area |
| A police operation is underway in Sydney’s eastern suburbs after reports shots were fired on Tuesday morning. | A police operation is underway in Sydney’s eastern suburbs after reports shots were fired on Tuesday morning. |
| A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance confirmed they were also on the scene. | |
| The operation was centred on Spring Street, Bondi Junction, NSW police said in a statement just after 9am. | The operation was centred on Spring Street, Bondi Junction, NSW police said in a statement just after 9am. |
| “Road closures are in place and motorists are urged to avoid the area.” | “Road closures are in place and motorists are urged to avoid the area.” |
| Waverley Council confirmed on Tuesday morning parts of Bondi Junction between Spring Street and Denison Street would be closed to all traffic, pedestrian and cyclists for the next few hours as a police operation continued. | Waverley Council confirmed on Tuesday morning parts of Bondi Junction between Spring Street and Denison Street would be closed to all traffic, pedestrian and cyclists for the next few hours as a police operation continued. |
| “Please avoid the area,” it posted on social media. | “Please avoid the area,” it posted on social media. |
| 🚫 IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚫 A police operation is taking place between Spring St (cnr Newland St) and Denison St in Bondi Junction.This part of Bondi Junction is closed to all traffic, pedestrians and cyclists for the next few hours. Please avoid the area. | 🚫 IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚫 A police operation is taking place between Spring St (cnr Newland St) and Denison St in Bondi Junction.This part of Bondi Junction is closed to all traffic, pedestrians and cyclists for the next few hours. Please avoid the area. |
| A retail worker at Lumiza Cafe on Spring Street confirmed the street was shut off to traffic. | |
| They said a strong police presence had arrived on the ground from around 8.30am. | |
| “I didn’t hear anything, I was serving customers,” she said, adding “police are still outside now”. | |
| More to come | More to come |