Police are appealing for public assistance after shots were fired at a house in Sydney’s west tonight.
Emergency services were called to the Carcoola Street address in Canley Vale, just after 7.30pm (Tuesday 8 September 2020), following reports a man had been assaulted and shots had been fired.
Officers from Fairfield Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene, which will be examined by specialist forensic officers.
Police were told that five unknown males entered the house and assaulted a 49-year-old man.
A second man chased the males from the property before two shots were fired in the direction of the building.
The 49-year-old man sustained a cut to the head and was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
The five males, described only as Pacific Islander/ Maori in appearance, were seen fleeing in a blue sedan.
As part of ongoing inquiries, police are urging anyone with information about the shooting, or with dashcam footage, to contact police.
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.
