{"id":180378,"date":"2025-10-05T14:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T14:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/180378\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T14:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T14:16:11","slug":"major-update-after-residents-in-sydneys-inner-west-warned-to-stay-indoors-over-active-shooter-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/180378\/","title":{"rendered":"Major update after residents in Sydney’s inner-west warned to stay indoors over ‘active shooter’ threat"},"content":{"rendered":"

By NICHOLAS WILSON, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 05:42 EDT, 5 October 2025 | Updated: 09:24 EDT, 5 October 2025 <\/p>\n

A man has been arrested following a terrifying active shooting operation in Sydney<\/a>‘s inner-west, with at least four injured and residents urged to stay indoors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Police rushed to Croydon Park about 7.45pm on Sunday following reports of a shooting, while roads were closed to motorists.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About 9.30pm, a man was arrested in a building on Georges River Road and firearms were seized, NSW<\/a>\u00a0police said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Road closures remain in place, including stretches of Georges River Road and Brighton<\/a>\u00a0Avenue.<\/p>\n

Local witnesses reported shots being fired from a rooftop with loud bangs being heard well after tactical police arrived at the scene, the Daily Telegraph reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Residents were warned to ‘shelter in place’ while the major police operation unfolded, including the involvement of police helicopters and an armoured Bearcat vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A NSW Ambulance spokesperson told the Daily Mail four patients had received treatment for varying injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A man aged in his 50s self-presented to Canterbury Hospital with a gunshot wound, the spokesperson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Paramedics <\/p>\n

Paramedics are pictured attending to an individual in a stretcher at the scene<\/p>\n

\"Tactical <\/p>\n

Tactical police are on the scene in Sydney’s inner west\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Residents <\/p>\n

Residents have been urged to ‘shelter in place’<\/p>\n

Two others self-presented to a nearby police station with minor injuries while another\u00a0 has been transported to a nearby hospital with unconfirmed injuries, they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Paramedics were pictured attending to an individual in a stretcher at the scene of the shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Authorities issued a text to residents urging the public to take shelter while a police helicopter relayed messages to the streets below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Concerned residents posted to social media checking in on friends and family and providing updates as the incident unfolded.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Police will address the media from Burwood Police Station at 11pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More to follow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Multiple <\/p>\n

Multiple streets have been locked down by police\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"NSW <\/p>\n

NSW Ambulance confirmed four people had received treatment for various injuries<\/p>\n

\"Road <\/p>\n

Road closures remain in place at the scene\u00a0<\/p>\n

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