A 60-year-old man has been arrested after more than a dozen people were injured in a shooting incident Sydney’s inner west last night.
Streets in Croydon Park were sent into lockdown and residents were being told to stay inside after police were called to Georges River Road, near the intersection of Brighton Avenue, about 7.45pm on Sunday.
A number of vehicles, including a police vehicle, were damage after reportedly being shot at, NSW Police said in a statement.
A man in his 50s presented to Canterbury Hospital with a gunshot wound before being transferred to the Royal Prince Alfred, NSW Ambulance said.
Three people presented to Campsie Police Station with minor injuries: a man and a woman in their 30s and a woman in her 50s. Paramedics treated all three before they were taken to Canterbury Hospital.
At the scene, paramedics treated 16 people for minor injuries, including two men who were taking to the Royal Prince Alfred.
NSW Ambulance earlier said at least one man, aged in his 40s, suffered facial injuries while sheltering behind glass.
There have been no reports of police officers being injured.
About 9.30pm, a 60-year-old man was arrested in a building on Georges River Road.
A number of firearms were seized, police said.
The man was taken to hospital under police guard for injuries sustained during the arrest.
Police established a crime scene and roads remained closed through the night.
