Police have commenced inquiries after a man presented at Westmead Hospital with a gunshot wound overnight. The 20-year-old attended the hospital about 12.45am (Sunday 14 December 2014) with a wound to his left leg. Officers from Parramatta Local Area Command were alerted and attended the hospital. It’s believed the man was driven to the hospital; however, the car left the scene prior to him seeking medical attention. He is currently being treated for non life-threatening injuries. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is underway and police are attempting to establish where it took place. Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 16:11:14 +0000