Police investigating the shooting of a child in a home at Lurnea last week, have charged a man, NSW Police say.
It was about 9pm (1 May 2017), when a five-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound while inside a home on Morison Drive, Lurnea.
He was taken to Liverpool Hospital by his parents, where he was treated for a wound to his hip.
Following investigations, a 41-year-old man was arrested by detectives from Liverpool Local Area Command earlier today.
The man, from Lurnea, has been charged with
• Hinder investigation – serious indictable offence
• Possess unauthorised prohibited firearm
• Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority.
The man has been granted bail to appear in Liverpool Local Court on Thursday 25 May 2017.
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