A man has been seriously injured after he was shot during a public place shooting in Sydney' west overnight.
About 11.35pm (Saturday 17 January 2026), emergency services were called to a home on Northcott Road, Lalor Park, following reports of a public place shooting.
Officers attached to Riverstone Police Area Command arrived and were told unknown people had fired multiple gunshots into a home hitting one resident before leaving the scene in a vehicle.
The resident – a 46-year-old man – was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for a gunshot injury before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Police have established a crime scene with Riverstone detectives investigating the incident.
As investigations continue, detectives are urging anyone with dashcam, CCTV or information about the incident to contact Riverstone Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
