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Sydney Shooting: 60-Year-Old Arrested After Up to 100 Shots Fired

Police report no known links to terrorism or gangs, with the suspect under guard in hospital.

Overview

  • The Tactical Police Unit arrested the man about 9:30pm AEDT in a unit above a business on Georges River Road after a two-hour operation.
  • Several firearms, including a high-calibre rifle, were seized during the arrest, police said.
  • Paramedics treated 16 people at the scene for minor injuries such as cuts from shattered glass, and two were taken to hospital.
  • A man in his 50s with gunshot wounds was transferred to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in serious condition.
  • Police say vehicles and premises were struck as the area was locked down, and the scene remains under forensic examination while motive is investigated.