Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Three People Hospitalised in Two Separate Sydney Incidents
The reports describe two separate incidents in Sydney.
On Tuesday morning, two men were hurt inside a home in Lalor Park.
Police said two other men entered the house and assaulted them before leaving.
The injured men were taken to hospital in serious condition.
On Monday, an 11-year-old boy was shot inside a home in Norwest.
He was taken to hospital in critical condition after receiving emergency treatment.
Three 18-year-old males were arrested in connection with the shooting, although two were later released.
Police are still investigating and are searching for the firearm.
Two men, aged 64 and 44, were seriously injured during a home invasion in Lalor Park on Tuesday morning.
Police said two men entered the Lalor Park home, assaulted the victims and then left.
An 11-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to his face and neck at a Norwest home on Monday.
Three 18-year-old males were arrested after the shooting; two were released, while one was charged with concealing a serious offence.
Police are investigating both incidents and said they do not believe the shooting was linked to organised crime.
- Who
- A 64-year-old man and a 44-year-old man were assaulted in Lalor Park; an 11-year-old boy was shot in Norwest. Three 18-year-old males were arrested after the shooting.
- What
- Two separate incidents involved a home invasion and assault, and a shooting that critically injured a child.
- When
- The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. Monday; the home invasion was reported around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
- Where
- Lalor Park in western Sydney and Norwest in northwest Sydney, New South Wales.
- Why
- The reasons for the incidents have not been established; police are investigating, and they said the shooting did not appear linked to organised crime.
- Home invasion location
- Lalor Park, about 28 km west of central Sydney
- Home invasion victims
- Two men aged 64 and 44
- Home invasion condition
- Both were hospitalised in serious condition with head injuries reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Shooting location
- A residence in Norwest, an outer northwest Sydney suburb
- Shooting victim
- An 11-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his face and neck
- Arrests
- Three 18-year-old males were arrested; two were released and one was charged
- Police assessment
- Police said they did not believe the shooting was linked to organised crime