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Man, 38, Shot Dead at Lidcombe Unit Near Accor Stadium, Second Injured

Police urge witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers during the investigation.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called about 4am Monday to a Shale Street unit complex in western Sydney.
  • Paramedics treated a 38-year-old for gunshot wounds and he died in hospital a short time later.
  • A second man was found injured at the scene with non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.
  • NSW Police established a crime scene, reported no arrests or identified suspects, and appealed for information via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
  • The shooting occurred on a dense residential street bordering the Sydney Olympic Park precinct, with reports noting other recent gun violence in western Sydney including a Chester Hill incident days earlier.