Man shot while sitting in his car in Penrith, vehicle fire nearby
An investigation is underway after a man was shot while sitting in his car in Penrith on Friday night.
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An investigation is underway after a man was shot while sitting in his car in Penrith on Friday night.
Triple-0 received several reports of a shooting on Hickeys Lane, Penrith, just before 10.00pm.
Officers from Nepean Police Area Command attended and found a man, believed to be aged in his 20s, had been shot while seated in a parked vehicle.
The man was treated by Ambulance Paramedics for a gunshot wound and was taken to hospital for further treatment.
His injuries are described as non-life threatening.
About 15 minutes after the gunshots rang out,, emergency services were called to Kindlebark Close, in the nearby suburb of Claremont Meadows, following reports of a vehicle fire.
The fire was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW personnel.
Officers from Nepean Police Area Command have established a crime scene, which will be forensically examined by specialist officers.
While investigations into both incidents are in their infancy, one line of inquiry being examined is that both incidents are linked.
Originally published as Man shot while sitting in his car in Penrith, vehicle fire nearby
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