Manhunt Ends, One in Critical Condition After Croydon Park โขShooting
Sydney, Australia – A man is in critical conditionโ and an alleged gunman is in โcustody following a shooting in Sydney’s Croydon Park on Sunday night. Police โคresponded to reports of gunfire in the suburb aroundโ 9:00โ PM, initiating a large-scale operation involving tactical police,โค a police helicopter, and an armoured Bearcat vehicle.
The incident unfolded across multiple vehicles โand properties, sustaining gunshot damage, according to Acting Superintendent Parry. Forensic officersโข are โcontinuing investigations Monday morning to โฃfully assess the extent of theโ damage.
An ABC reporter at the scene reported hearingโ gunshots followed by what witnesses described as flash grenades. One witness recounted hearing “something like fireworks going off” and discovering shattered glass from a car windshield and bus stop. He described the scene as a “volleyโ ofโค gunshots back and โforth.”
Policeโฃ securedโข the scene “fairly โฃquickly,” Acting โคSuperintendentโ parry stated, commending the officers involved. “they exhibited extreme levels of bravery in doing what they did,” he said. “They were under rapid fire gun shots on a number of โoccasions and should all โคbe commended for their actions.”
authorities have not confirmed โขwhether policeโค returned fire during the incident, stating the crime โscene is still under โexamination.
The investigation is ongoing.