Rooftop shooting in Croydon Park prompts major police operation

A 60-year-old man was arrested after gunfire from a rooftop above a restaurant in the Sydney inner west suburb of Croydon Park on Sunday night left at least one person seriously injured and multiple others hurt, police said. The shooting prompted a large tactical police response, an extended lockdown of the area and road closures along Georges River Road as officers searched the scene and seized firearms.

Police said the incident began in the evening, with shots first reported about 7:45pm. Tactical officers moved in and arrested a man at a unit above a business on Georges River Road about 9:30pm, according to authorities. Firearms, including what police described as a high-calibre rifle, were recovered. The suspect sustained injuries during his arrest and is being treated in hospital under police guard. Authorities have said no charges had been filed at the time of the update pending further investigation.

New South Wales Ambulance and police confirmed a man in his 50s arrived at Canterbury Hospital with wounds to his neck and head; he was later transferred to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and described as in a serious condition. Paramedics treated at least 16 people at the...