Wollongong shooting: Man accused of firing at passers-by before shop siege hit with terror charge

Man accused of shooting at pedestrians before barricading himself in a shop and taking its owner hostage is hit with a terrorism charge

• Simon Fleming, 40, accused of shooting at pedestrians in Wollongong’s south
• Then allegedly barricaded himself inside a dive shop in Windang about 9.30am
• Allegedly briefly held store owner hostage before surrendering to armed police
• Initially charged with six offences; new charge of engaging in terrorist act added
• White supremacist material suggesting fixation with Nazis seized from his home 

By Charlie Coë For Daily Mail Australia and Australian Associated Press

Published: 22:52 EST, 22 February 2022 | Updated: 23:12 EST, 22 February 2022

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