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Police patrols respond to ‘incident’ at Adelaide Westfield, shoppers warned to avoid area

Police patrols respond to ‘incident’ at Adelaide Westfield, shoppers warned to avoid area

Numerous police officers are deployed at the Westfield Marion shopping centre in Adelaide, which has been cordoned off after there were numerous reports of an armed person inside.
South Australia Police said in a statement that numerous police patrols were deployed and advised the public to stay away from the area at this time.
Police said they would provide another update as soon as more information was available.
Some people have taken to social media to describe what they think is happening.

Photos of large digital signs in the center warned the public of an armed perpetrator in the complex.

Social media sites showed footage of shoppers storming the center with armed officers as dozens of shoppers tried to get to safety.
This is a developing story and this article will be updated.
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