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Twenty Hurt in Sydney Suburb Shooting as Police Detain 60-Year-Old

Investigators report 50 to 100 rounds fired from an upstairs unit with no known ties to terrorism or gangs.

Overview

  • The shooting spanned roughly 7:45 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday in Croydon Park in Sydney’s Inner West, with gunfire directed from above a shop toward passing vehicles and buses.
  • Twenty people were injured, including one man in serious condition with a gunshot wound and 19 others treated for shrapnel and broken glass injuries.
  • Police arrested the 60-year-old less than two hours after the first shots, seized multiple firearms including rifles, and said the suspect sustained minor injuries during his capture.
  • Authorities say there are no known links to terrorism, gangs, drugs or alcohol at this stage, and detectives are working to establish a motive.
  • The detainee was treated at a hospital and returned to custody at Burwood police station, where officers said charges related to firearms offenses are expected.