Sydney [Australia], May 13: A man has been hospitalized after being shot while driving a truck through western Sydney.
Emergency services were called to reports of a shooting on a street in the suburb of Yennora, 22 km west of central Sydney, about 11:20 p.m. local time on Monday.
On arrival, police officers were told that a 29-year-old man was driving a truck through the area when a vehicle stopped in front of him.
A man allegedly exited the vehicle and fired several gunshots at the truck before fleeing the scene.The 29-year-old was treated at the scene for gunshot wounds to his wrist and abdomen before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.A short time later, two vehicles were found on fire in nearby suburbs.
Police established a crime scene at the site of the shooting as well as the locations where the cars were found and have commenced an investigation into whether the incidents are linked.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the shooting victim is known to police and that detectives are looking into whether his links to organized crime played a role in the shooting.
Source: Xinhua
