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| 2015 Parramatta shooting | |
|---|---|
Police_Headquarters_Parramatta-2.jpg) NSW Police Headquarters on Charles Street, Parramatta | |
| Location | New South Wales Police Force NSW Police Headquarters (The Curtis Cheng Centre) Parramatta |
| Date | 2 October 2015 4:30 p.m. (AEST) |
| Target | NSW Police Force |
Attack type | Gun attack |
| Weapons | S&W .38 revolver |
| Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
| Victims | Curtis Cheng |
| Perpetrators | Farhad Khalil Mohammad Jabar |
| Motive | Islamic terrorism[1] |
On 2 October 2015, Farhad Khalil Mohammad Jabar, a 15-year-old boy, shot and killed Curtis Cheng, an unarmed police civilian finance worker, outside the New South Wales Police Force headquarters in Parramatta, Sydney, Australia. Jabar was subsequently shot and killed by special constables who were protecting the headquarters. As of 27 April 2016[update], four other men have been charged in relation to the shooting, among whom Raban Alou was convicted of terrorism offences in March 2018.[2]
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione described the event as a politically motivated act of terrorism.[3]
- ^ "Everyone wants to die for Allah': Teen tells inside story of Australia's most-watched Islamic State group". ABC News. 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Raban Alou sentenced to 44 years in prison for role in Curtis Cheng murder". ABC News. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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