A man has been charged following a critical incident in Hornsby last week.
About 11.50am (9 June 2016) emergency services were called to a shopping centre in Hornsby following reports that a man was allegedly armed with a knife, NSW Police say.
On arrival officers located the man and attempted to speak with him.
Following a confrontation, a number of shots were fired by police.
As a consequence five people sustained various injuries and were taken to hospital.
A 23-year-old man, as well as an 82-year-old woman and a 65-year-old woman, were taken to Royal North Shore Hospital where they all remain in a stable condition.
A 60-year-old woman was taken to Westmead Hospital where she remains in a stable condition.
Another man also suffered a graze to his leg as a result of the incident.
A Critical Incident Team was formed to investigate the incident.
today, investigators attended Royal North Shore Hospital where they charged the 23-year-old man with attempted murder, armed with intent to commit serious indictable offence and affray.
He was refused bail and will appear in Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday 22 June 2016.
Inquiries into the incident continue.
