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1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at business in western Sydney | 1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at business in western Sydney |
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SYDNEY — One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting at a business in western Sydney, police said Monday. | SYDNEY — One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting at a business in western Sydney, police said Monday. |
New South Wales police said that they found three people suffering gunshot wounds after responding to reports of a shooting at the sign-making business on Monday morning. One 43-year-old man died at the scene, and two other men were taken to a hospital for treatment. | |
Heavily armed police surrounded the business in an industrial area of Ingleburn, a suburb 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of Sydney. Staffers at nearby businesses were told to stay inside and roads were blocked off in the area. | |
“There’s tactical operations unit negotiators on the scene and the operation is continuing,” said New South Wales police Detective Inspector Mark Brett. “It’s a delicate stage and I really can’t give you much more information than that.” | |
One of the shooting victims was undergoing surgery, while the other had superficial wounds to the lower part of his body, Brett said. | |
Brett would not answer any questions, including whether police believe the shooter was holding anyone hostage inside the building. | |
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