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Sydney shootings: Three men shot as gunman sparks siege at Sydney industrial park Sydney shootings: Three men shot as gunman sparks siege at Sydney industrial park
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One man has been killed and two injured in a shooting at a business in western Sydney. A gunman who police say killed one person at sign-making business in western Sydney has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to local reports.
New South Wales police said they found three men with gunshot wounds after responding to reports of a shooting at a sign-making business. It comes after police from New South Wales responded to reports of a shooting at the Inline National Signage factory in Ingleburn on Monday morning.
One 43-year-old man died at the scene, and two other men were taken to hospital for treatment. Police found a 43-year-old man dead at the scene. Two other men who were injured - one had wounds to the lower part of his body - were taken to Liverpool Hospital for treatment. 
Heavily armed police surrounded the business in an industrial area of Ingleburn, 25 miles south west of Sydney city centre. Staff at nearby businesses were told to stay inside and roads were blocked off in the area. Three people were released from the building hours later following a stand-off between the police and the gunman, named as Wayne Williams according to 7 News.
Detective Inspector Mark Brett said: "There's tactical operations unit negotiators on the scene and the operation is continuing. It's a delicate stage and I really can't give you much more information than that." After arriving at the industrial site, heavily armed officers surrounded the building and closed off nearby roads.
One of the shooting victims was undergoing surgery, while the other had superficial wounds to the lower part of his body, Mr Brett said. During the stand-off, Detective Inspector Mark Brett told a news conference that the operation was at a “delicate stage”.
More follows He added that “tactical operations unit negotiators” had been working at the scene.
A man, who was not the gunman, was arrested for allegedly hindering the operation. 
At around 5pm, police entered the building and emerged with the three people, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Additional reporting by PA