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A female Australian Federal Police officer has been shot inside the law enforcement agency's Melbourne city headquarters. Emergency services responded to reports of a firearm incident at 5.45pm on Monday after at least one shot was fired inside the La Trobe Street building. 'The AFP can confirm that police and ambulance responded to a shooting at its La Trobe Street Headquarters in Melbourne late this afternoon,' an Australian Federal Police spokesperson said in a statement. 'An AFP member has been taken to hospital as a result. 'The cause of the incident remains under investigation and while this is being undertaken, including notification to family members, the AFP will not be making further comment at this time.'