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Police are on the hunt for clues after a 21-year-old man was shot in the legs near Bankstown overnight.

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Police are on the hunt for clues after a 21-year-old man was shot in the legs near Bankstown overnight.

The man, aged 21, stumbled into Bankstown Hospital with gunshot wounds to his legs at around 9.45pm. He attended the hospital with a middle-aged woman.

The victim is allegedly not talking to police. A vehicle has been located and seized for forensic examination on Jacob Street, Bankstown, and a crime scene established. As detectives continue their investigation, anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area surrounding Bankstown Hospital or Jacob Street, are urged to contact Bankstown Police Station.

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