A 60-year-old man fired between 50 and 100 rounds from a high-caliber rifle through his apartment window onto a crowded Sydney shopping street on Sunday, injuring 17 people before police arrested him two hours later. Authorities recovered the weapon, but the motive remains unclear. One man in his 50s suffered gunshot wounds to his neck and chest and was hospitalized, while 16 others received treatment at the scene for injuries from shattered glass.
New South Wales Acting Assistant Commissioner Trent King described the incident as unprecedented for Sydney, given the volume of gunfire. He noted the city was fortunate to avoid more serious casualties or deaths from the attack.
New South Wales Acting Assistant Commissioner Trent King described the incident as unprecedented for Sydney, given the volume of gunfire. He noted the city was fortunate to avoid more serious casualties or deaths from the attack.
