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Two killed, 2 injured in western Sydney shooting

Monday, 07 March 2016 3:40 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 07 March 2016 3:39 PM ]

Police lead a handcuffed man away from the scene of a shooting in the western Sydney suburb of Ingleburn, Australia, March 7, 2016. (Photo by Reuters)

At least two people, including the gunman, have been killed in a hostage taking situation at a factory on the outskirts of the Australian city of Sydney.

The incident occurred at a sign-making business in an industrial area of Ingleburn, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of Sydney, on Monday at 5pm local time (0600GMT) when police were informed of an alleged hostage taking situation.

According to reports, armed police stormed into the factory building after a six-hour siege, finding three injured men and one dead person at the scene.

"On arrival police found three males, one deceased and two others with gunshot wounds," said Police Inspector Mark Brett.

Police and emergency services personnel can be seen behind a road block at the scene of a shooting in the western Sydney suburb of Ingleburn, March 7, 2016. (Photo by Reuters)

The suspected gunman had reportedly taken the three people hostage inside the building.

Referring to the injured people, he said “one is undergoing emergency surgery, the other has superficial wounds to the lower part of his body."

Police said in a statement that the captor, 33, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The identity of the gunman as well as the reason behind the shooting is not clear yet.

Back in December 2014, a 16-hour siege in a cafe in the southeastern Australian city of Sydney led to the death of three people, including the gunman. A police officer and three hostages were also injured.

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