Croydon Park shooting: Man arrested after firing shots on Georges River Road, firearms seized
Police have now arrested a 60-year-old man following a dramatic shooting incident in Sydney’s inner west that left several cars riddled with bullet holes and sent one person to hospital with a gunshot wound.
Streets across Croydon Park were locked down on Sunday night as officers mounted a large-scale operation in response.
Authorities said the investigation was ongoing after a man was taken into custody around 9.30pm at a unit above a business on Georges River Road, where shots were allegedly fired and firearms seized.
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Paramedics treated 16 people at the scene for minor injuries and shots reportedly damaged several cars including a police vehicle, authorities said.
Police said a man appeared at Canterbury Hospital with a gunshot wound and was later transported to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a serious condition.
Two other people were taken to hospital after being treated by paramedics.
No officers were injured in the shooting, police said.
- with AAP
