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One suspect shot in police standoff in Adelaide | One suspect shot in police standoff in Adelaide |
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An hours-long siege in Adelaide’s CBD has left one man shot and wounded and another holed up in a building. | |
A tactical response unit is sweeping the building, more than 10 hours after the tense stand-off began. | |
It’s believed the two men broke into a business on East Terrace and were spotted on the roof of the building by a member of the public at 5.15am on Saturday. | |
A 41-year-old man from Northfield was shot by police six hours into the siege, and has non life-threatening injuries, while a second man is believed to still be in the building, which is reported to be the Adelaide Public Schools Club. | |
“We’re still searching and clearing the building,” a police spokeswoman said. | |
Suspect shot while another remains inside Adelaide's Public Schools Club in police stand-off. http://t.co/dUKpkbwExZ pic.twitter.com/vEdlL8x09l | |
The club’s chairman, John Hepworth, told the ABC he called police after seeing a man with a gun in the club’s accommodation. | The club’s chairman, John Hepworth, told the ABC he called police after seeing a man with a gun in the club’s accommodation. |
Hepworth said police arrived and evacuated some people but the club secretary was still inside. | Hepworth said police arrived and evacuated some people but the club secretary was still inside. |
Police have surrounded the area and have asked residents to stay away. | |
The wounded man has been taken to Royal Adelaide Hospital, and police say he is expected to face serious charges. | |