SYDNEY, Aug 13 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Sydney Airport was partially locked down on Wednesday morning after a police officer's firearm was discharged in the course of an arrest, reported Xinhua.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) confirmed that officers arrested a man in the T2 domestic terminal at the airport on Wednesday morning after a police firearm was discharged.
An AFP statement said that an investigation into the incident has commenced and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the man was being detained by AFP officers in a struggle when the gun was fired.
Sydney Airport said in a statement that there were no reported injuries and that it was assisting the AFP. "The airport is operating normally," it said.
The AFP said that further information about the incident will be provided at an appropriate time.
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