An investigation is underway after a man was shot in the arm at Homebush this morning.
Just before 3am (Friday 18 October 2024), emergency services were called to Figtree Drive, Sydney Olympic Park, following reports of a shooting.
Officers attached to Auburn Police Area Command arrived to find a man had been shot in the arm.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 29-year-old man at the scene before he was taken to hospital for further treatment.
A short time later, police were called to Dalley Street at Lidcombe where a car was found on fire.
Police believe the incident was targeted and inquiries are continuing to establish if the incidents are linked.
A crime scene has been established and inquiries underway into the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the car fire, which will be examined by specialist forensic police.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
