Man presents at hospital with gunshot wound at Guildford

Inquiries have commenced following a shooting in Sydney's west tonight.

About 9.40pm (Monday 7 June 2021), a 27-year-old man attended Westmead Hospital suffering a gunshot wound to his neck.

He remains in a serious condition.

Officers from Cumberland Police Area Command were notified, and inquiries led officers to a home on Woodstock Street, Guildford.

Officers spoke with a number of people inside the home and found a vehicle parked in the driveway with a number of bullet holes. A crime scene has now been established at that address.

As inquiries continued, police were called to Bennett Road, South Granville, where a vehicle was located burnout. A second crime scene has been established as Cumberland detectives and forensic officers commence inquiries.

It's not yet known if the two incidents are connected.

Police believe this was a targeted attack.

Inquiries continue.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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