Victoria

Female AFP officer dies in hospital after shooting at police headquarters

  • Daniella Miletic

A member of the Australian Federal Police who was shot at the AFP headquarters has died in hospital.

The female officer was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital from the AFP office in La Trobe Street about 5.45pm on Monday night in a critical condition and died a short time later.

Police outside the AFP building on La Trobe Street on Monday evening. Photo: Pat Scala

The AFP confirmed her death in a statement issued this morning. The statement also said the death was not believed to be suspicious.

Victoria Police initially reported a person received a gunshot wound while in the building.

Police at the scene of the shooting, outside the AFP building in Melbourne. Photo: Pat Scala

"Police are not looking for anyone else connected to the shooting," a spokeswoman said.

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