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| Gunman shoots himself dead in Sydney factory siege | Gunman shoots himself dead in Sydney factory siege |
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| A gunman who engaged police in an hours-long standoff at a Sydney factory has shot himself dead, say authorities. | |
| His death came shortly after three people were seen leaving the building and entering a police vehicle. It has not been confirmed they were hostages. | His death came shortly after three people were seen leaving the building and entering a police vehicle. It has not been confirmed they were hostages. |
| The gunman had opened fire at the industrial unit on Monday morning, killing a man and injuring two others. | The gunman had opened fire at the industrial unit on Monday morning, killing a man and injuring two others. |
| Police quickly surrounded the factory, located in the industrial suburb of Ingleburn in the city's southwest. | Police quickly surrounded the factory, located in the industrial suburb of Ingleburn in the city's southwest. |
| Authorities have named the gunman as Wayne Williams. | |
| His motives and relationship to those in the factory remain unclear, but the Sydney Morning Herald said Williams was a member of a motorcycle gang and that the man who was shot dead was connected to another motorcycle club. | |
| The two injured men were transported to Liverpool Hospital and were in a stable condition, staff told the BBC. | The two injured men were transported to Liverpool Hospital and were in a stable condition, staff told the BBC. |
| One of the men underwent emergency surgery, while the second suffered superficial wounds to his lower body. | One of the men underwent emergency surgery, while the second suffered superficial wounds to his lower body. |
| Reports from media at the scene said the man was believed to be using an automatic rifle. | Reports from media at the scene said the man was believed to be using an automatic rifle. |
| Photographs show heavily armed police surrounding the Inline National Signage factory, and what appears to be a body underneath a white sheet on the sidewalk. | Photographs show heavily armed police surrounding the Inline National Signage factory, and what appears to be a body underneath a white sheet on the sidewalk. |
| A man was arrested at the scene, but police said he was detained for "hindering" the investigation. | A man was arrested at the scene, but police said he was detained for "hindering" the investigation. |