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Sydney Street Shooting Injures About 20 After Barrage on Passing Vehicles

Such attacks are rare under Australia's post‑Port Arthur gun controls.

Overview

  • Police say the attacker fired approximately 50 to 100 rounds at passing vehicles, including police vehicles, in Sydney’s Inner West.
  • Around 20 people were injured, with one person treated for a gunshot wound in serious condition and others hurt by glass and fragments.
  • A 60-year-old suspect was arrested in an apartment above a shop about two hours after the shooting and was taken to hospital with arrest-related injuries.
  • Investigators have not identified a motive and continue interviewing witnesses and reviewing evidence.
  • An eyewitness told ABC the shots were very loud with visible sparks and smoke.