Sydney, Nov 28 (LatestNewsX) – A man was killed after being shot multiple times on a street in western Sydney last Friday.
Police in New South Wales (NSW) said officers were dispatched to a reported gun‑action on a residential road in Blacktown, about 30 km west of central Sydney, around 11:50 am, according to Xinhua. When they arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds to his neck, chest and leg. Ambulance crews treated him on the scene, but he later died. The NSW Police also noted that officers chased a vehicle that left the scene without stopping. The vehicle crashed shortly thereafter, and two people who fled were taken into custody at a nearby station. A crime scene was set up and an investigation into the shooting has begun.
Earlier, on Oct 31, two people were hospitalised after a drive‑by shooting south of Brisbane. Queensland Police said emergency services responded to an incident in Park Ridge, 26 km south of Brisbane, at about 1:20 am on Friday. An 18‑year‑old man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition; a 20‑year‑old woman was admitted with non‑life‑threatening injuries. The Queensland Police reported that the pair were hit by gunfire from a passing vehicle directed at a residence and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
On Oct 16, NSW Police had issued a statement that emergency crews were alerted to a fire in Cabramatta, 26 km west of central Sydney, around 12:45 am. They found a house and a car both on fire, but both were put out. The fire caused extensive damage to the property and the vehicle. The officers also heard gunshots and later found bullet casings at the scene.
In another incident, NSW Police reported that emergency services received calls about loud bangs – suspecting gunfire – and a car catching fire on North Liverpool Road in Green Valley, Sydney’s southwest, just after 1 am on Thursday. The occupant later extinguished the blaze. Officers arrived, set up a crime scene, and recovered bullet casings from the roadway. Several shots were believed to have been fired overhead. No injuries or damage to property were reported.
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