Crime and Public Safety

Shot Fired Inside Sydney Airport Was Accidental, Police Say

A police officer’s rifle discharged inside the airport, which handles around 67,000 passengers a day.
Shot Fired Inside Sydney Airport Was Accidental, Police Say
Australian Federal Police Officers patrol Sydney Airport on July 31, 2017. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Police say a single shot fired inside Sydney Airport’s busy domestic terminal on Aug. 13 was accidental.

Around 6 a.m. on Aug. 13, Australian Federal Police (AFP) responded to a call from airline staff about a man allegedly acting suspiciously in domestic terminal T2.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.