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Sydney shooting: Four injured as gunman opens fire on street from restaurant rooftop

A 60-year-old man fired up to 100 rounds from a restaurant rooftop, injuring 20 people with one critically wounded, while police found no links to terrorism or gangs.

  • A police operation is underway in Croydon Park, Sydney, after multiple shots were fired.
  • At least one person was taken to Canterbury Hospital with gunshot wounds, as confirmed by NSW Ambulance.
  • Two others received treatment for minor injuries not involving firearms, according to NSW Ambulance.
  • Police have locked down the area, advising local residents to stay indoors.
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Shafaq News - Sydney A man opened fire on a busy street in Sydney before being arrested, according to Australian police, who reported 20 injuries in the incident. Police added that "the suspect was shooting indiscriminately at passing cars, including police vehicles." Stephen Parry of the New South Wales Police also revealed that "there were between 50 and 100 shots fired," according to Agence France-Presse. A 60-year-old man has been arrested a…

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In Sydney, Australia, there is an otherwise rather rare firearm attack: a man shoots "voluntarily" around him on a busy street - 20 people are injured. The officers succeed in a quick arrest of the 60-year-old. His motive is so far unclear.

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A man is in jail after he'd been dragged up to a hundred bullets on a crowded street in Sydney, Australia, with 20 people. The police have excluded any connection to terrorism or gang activities, reports AFP.

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20 people were injured in the attack.

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In Sydney, Australia, 20 people were injured in a shooting. The suspected perpetrator reportedly fired randomly at passing cars, firing up to 100 rounds. Officers arrested the man shortly after the shooting.

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Twenty people were injured, one of them seriously, by a man-gun attack, already under arrest and with no apparent links to terrorist activities, against vehicles in Sydney, Australia, the police reported on Monday. The shooting took place on Sunday night in a neighborhood in the west of the Australian city, where the assailant, identified as a 60-year-old man, opened fire with a rifle against cars and buses at random. A man remains hospitalized …

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Herald Sun broke the news in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
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