The death of a police employee in Sydney on Friday night has left the Police Force "shocked and deeply saddened", according to Member for Dubbo Troy Grant.
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Mr Grant, who is also the Minister for Police, said his heartfelt condolences go out to the family of the police employee killed.
NSW Police have confirmed that a 15-year-old boy was the lone gunman who shot dead a police employee outside the state's headquarters in Sydney's west.
The teenager shouted religious slogans before firing one shot in the back of the head of a police finance worker as the employee was heading home on Friday afternoon.
The police employee has been named as Curtis Cheng, a 17-year veteran of the police force. Police say the shooter is of Iraqi-Kurdish background and was born in Iran.
It has been confirmed the shooting was politically motivated and was linked to terrorism, but the teenager acted alone.
"A member of the NSW police family was killed yesterday afternoon, a scenario that has left me and the entire police community shocked and deeply saddened," Mr Grant said.
"The death of any member of the NSW Police Force is a tragedy but when it is under circumstances such as this, it is even more devastating.
"My heartfelt condolences go out to the family of the police employee killed in Friday's incident.
"This event will have an overwhelming impact on the officers and police employees in the Parramatta area and my condolences go o them as well.
"I am proud of the bravery and swift action the Special Constables demonstrated, risking their own lives in the protection of others.
"This will be a complex investigation and I have every confidence in the professionalism and dedication of the NSW Police Force to investigate this incident.
"This is a horrendous tragedy just days after we paid tribute to the men and women of the NSW Police Force for National Police Remembrance Day.
"Sadly this is a risk the men and women of the NSW Police Force face every day and I extend my deepest sympathy to all officers, sworn and unsworn, across the state."
A police source said there had been increased "chatter" detected in the past week relating to a possible attack on the Parramatta headquarters.
The officer, who works at the State Crime Command headquarters, said that every officer had been ordered to wear their guns on them at all times this week, even while at their desks.
An alert was circulated to all police officers on Friday night detailing what had occurred at Parramatta and urging them to remain vigilant, particularly around police stations.