A crime scene has been established outside a unit block in Wollongong after a man was shot in the leg.
About 9pm (Tuesday 24 March 2020), a 50-year-old man entered a stairwell of a unit complex on Market Street where he intended to visit a friend.
As he entered the stairwell, he was approached by two men, both wearing black hooded jumpers, walking down the stairs. He noticed one of the men carrying a sledgehammer, the other armed with a firearm.
As the 50-year-old man attempted to walk past the pair they started assaulting him with the sledgehammer and punching him before shooting him in the leg.
The two men ran from the complex and got into a parked vehicle, only described as dark in colour, and left the area.
Emergency services were called, and the injured man was treated at the scene before being taken to Wollongong Hospital for treatment to a bullet wound to his knee.
A crime scene remains outside the Market Street unit complex as detectives from Wollongong Police Area Command continue their investigations.
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.
