A man has been arrested after a public place shooting in Sydney' west yesterday evening.
About 8.45pm yesterday (Sunday 8 March 2026), emergency services were called to a 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 from a home hitting a man who was on the street.
The 29-year-old man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for a gunshot injury before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.
The injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
Police established a crime scene with Riverstone detectives investigating the incident.
Following a coordinated response by specialist officers, about 3am today (Monday 9 March 2026), a 46-year-old man was arrested at an address on Northcott Road.
He has been taken to Riverstone Police Station where inquiries are ongoing.
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.
