Public place shooting - Croydon Park

Saturday, 26 July 2025 12:08:22 AM

Police have commenced an investigation into a shooting in Sydney’s inner west.

About 8pm yesterday (Friday 25 July 2025), officers from Burwood Police Area Command responded to reports of gun shots being fired into a home on Queen Street, Croydon Park.

At the time of the incident there was a 44-year-old man, three woman – aged 40, 51 and 71 - and two children – a 6-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy - inside the premises.

There were no reports of any injuries.

A crime scene was established.

Police have been informed that a person was seen standing out the front of the location and fire two shots from a pistol into the home before entering the driver’s seat of a white hatchback that was last seen travelling north along Tavistock Street.

The incident is believed to be targeted.

As investigations commence police are urging anyone with information – or who was in the area at the time with any available dashcam/mobile phone footage – to contact Burwood Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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