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| Two shot by police during swingers ball at Melbourne nightclub | |
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| Two partygoers have been shot by police during a fancy-dress swingers ball at a Melbourne nightclub after what might have been a fake gun was pulled on officers. | Two partygoers have been shot by police during a fancy-dress swingers ball at a Melbourne nightclub after what might have been a fake gun was pulled on officers. |
| A man and a woman sustained gunshot wounds at Inflation nightclub on King Street shortly after 3am on Saturday. | A man and a woman sustained gunshot wounds at Inflation nightclub on King Street shortly after 3am on Saturday. |
| The club was hosting a Saints and Sinners Ball, an erotic fancy-dress party described on its website as a “no holds barred extravaganza of adult fun”. | The club was hosting a Saints and Sinners Ball, an erotic fancy-dress party described on its website as a “no holds barred extravaganza of adult fun”. |
| Police arrived at the club after a report of a man being armed with a gun at the venue. | Police arrived at the club after a report of a man being armed with a gun at the venue. |
| Fairfax Media reports the 35-year-old man was dressed as Batman character the Joker and was with a woman dressed as Harley Quinn. | Fairfax Media reports the 35-year-old man was dressed as Batman character the Joker and was with a woman dressed as Harley Quinn. |
| The man allegedly drew a handgun from his pants and pointed it at approaching officers and would not drop it when asked. | The man allegedly drew a handgun from his pants and pointed it at approaching officers and would not drop it when asked. |
| “As a response police then fired a number of shots and a male and female were injured,” Superintendent Lisa Hardeman told reporters on Saturday morning, but wouldn’t comment on reports the man was also shot with a stun gun. | “As a response police then fired a number of shots and a male and female were injured,” Superintendent Lisa Hardeman told reporters on Saturday morning, but wouldn’t comment on reports the man was also shot with a stun gun. |
| Security staff at the club told police they thought the gun might have been a fake. | Security staff at the club told police they thought the gun might have been a fake. |
| Police could not yet confirm whether the firearm was real or an imitation but they said it was being investigated. | Police could not yet confirm whether the firearm was real or an imitation but they said it was being investigated. |
| “When a firearm is pointed at you in these circumstances, police are not sure at that stage whether it is real or an imitation,” Hardeman said. | “When a firearm is pointed at you in these circumstances, police are not sure at that stage whether it is real or an imitation,” Hardeman said. |
| “That will be part of the investigation.” | “That will be part of the investigation.” |
| The man was shot in the torso and taken to Royal Melbourne hospital under police guard in a critical condition. | The man was shot in the torso and taken to Royal Melbourne hospital under police guard in a critical condition. |
| The woman was shot in the leg and taken to the Alfred hospital in a stable condition. | The woman was shot in the leg and taken to the Alfred hospital in a stable condition. |
| The “rockers, punks and goths” themed ball was aimed at “broadminded adults” and tickets were sold at $55 each. | The “rockers, punks and goths” themed ball was aimed at “broadminded adults” and tickets were sold at $55 each. |