Two people hurt after ‘shooting outside police headquarters’ in Parramatta, west of Sydney

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Two men have reportedly been shot dead outside a police headquarters
Multiple shots were fired just 700m from the main station in Parramatta
Witnesses reported seeing two bodies on the ground covered in sheets

By Daniel Piotrowski and Jenny Awford For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 02:00 EST, 2 October 2015 | Updated: 03:25 EST, 2 October 2015

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A civilian IT expert working for police is believed to have been shot dead after a lone gunman opened fire directly outside a force headquarters in a Sydney suburb.

The gunman has also reportedly been killed after an exchange of gunfire with special constables who guard the entrance of the main station in Parramatta.

Witnesses have said they saw the gunman, who was dressed all in black, running down the street brandishing a pistol.

Police are believed to have had warning of the attack through intelligence sources, according to The Daily Telegraph.

Two men have reportedly been shot dead outside a police headquarters in Parramatta, Sydney

Multiple shots were fired just 700m from the main station in Parramatta after two armed men allegedly stormed the headquarters, according to reports

Witnesses have reported seeing two bodies lying on the ground covered in white sheets.

A NSW Police spokeswoman said a police operation is underway but was not able to confirm the number of people injured.

Vijay Dantu, who witnessed the shooting, told ABC that he saw two men enter the police station in Charles Street before gunfire was exchanged.

A man called Nathan told 2GB Radio that he saw a man lying on the street surrounded by blood.

'I saw the guy dressed in black on the pavement with blood everywhere,' he said.

A NSW Police spokeswoman said a major police operation is underway but was not able to confirm the number of people injured or if there have been any fatalities.

It has been reported that police may have had warning of the attack through intelligence sources, according to The Daily Telegraph.

The shootings happened directly outside a daycare centre used by police force families.

Channel Seven helicopter pilot Andrew Millett said: 'We can see two bodies on the ground approximately 200m away from police headquarters'.

Ambulances were called to the scene at 4:35pm after 'reports of two patients', a spokeswoman said.

An ambulance NSW spokeswoman said paramedics were on the scene at Charles St, in the city's CBD

Streets have closed throughout Parramatta as the police swing into action

Finance worker Rizwan Shaikh, who lives opposite the police headquarters, said he heard the shooting.

'I finished work and was in the shower and I heard the gunshots,' Mr Shaikh told The Daily Telegraph.

'I heard six or seven gunshots and it was pretty loud. In two to three minutes there were cops everywhere.'

Witness Edwin Almeida wrote on his Facebook page: 'Four five shots fired by man outside our office and in front of NSW police head quarters. Man shot down by guards and detectives.'

The NSW Police Force building is home to the State Crime Command, which includes the homicide, drug, Middle Eastern organised crime and gangs squads.

Police have shut down the whole area and drivers have been told to avoid the scene at Charles Street.