Gunman shot dead after Sydney shooting spree, raising questions about Australia's gun control

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Shooting in Sydney raises questions about Australia's gun control

SYDNEY - A gunman was shot dead after an hour-long shooting spree in western Sydney on Wednesday night, in which he opened fire on a residential home and two police stations.

Police said a number of shots were fired into the front of St Marys Police Station on Wednesday night. Shortly after, the same gunman, armed with a pump-action 12 gauge shotgun, fired a number of shots at police officers at Penrith Police Station. Police returned fire, fatally injuring the man who died at the scene, NSW Police said in a statement overnight.

Local media identified the gunman as 32-year-old bodybuilder Daniel King. Reports said the suburban home belonged to his estranged girlfriend, who is seven months pregnant with King’s child."This is a very unusual event and his criminality was extreme,” Mr Loy told Sydney’s 2GB radio on Thursday.

 

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