Auburn shooting, Sydney: Driver shot on Mona Street, Body found Duck Creek
An innocent man was shot in the neck after a chaotic night in Sydney’s west, with the gunman later turning the gun on himself.
Police said the violence began when the man fired multiple shots into a house on Antwerp Street in Auburn just before 10 p.m. Tuesday.
After fleeing the scene, the man encountered a 55-year-old man sitting in his car on nearby Mona Street and attempted to get into the vehicle.
The man then fired at the car, hitting the driver in the neck, before fleeing to the banks of Duck Creek, where he tragically turned the gun on himself.
Police found his body just before 2:15 a.m. during a search of the area.
A man has been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds and a body has been found in a creek after a late-night shooting (stock photo)
A firearm was also found and seized as evidence.
“While the investigation is ongoing, the man’s death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner,” New South Wales police said in a statement.
‘There is no ongoing risk to the population.’
The police suspect that the shooting in Antwerpsestraat and the incident in Monastraat are related and have issued a public appeal for more information.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Auburn Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.