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**Sydney Man Arrested After Firing Spree Leaves One Critically Injured**
**SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA** – A 60-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly firing approximately 50 rounds from a rifle into a busy Sydney street on Sunday night, critically wounding one person and sending shockwaves through the Croydon Park suburb.
Police say the man, armed with a .30-caliber rifle, fired randomly from his apartment window at passing vehicles. A man in his 50s was critically injured, struck in the neck and chest. He underwent emergency surgery and remains in critical condition. Fourteen other people were treated at the scene for shock and minor injuries, largely due to shattered glass from car windows.
“It is incredible that nobody died,” Acting New South Wales Police Superintendent Stephen Parry told a press conference.
The suspect was apprehended after police stormed his apartment. He was also taken to hospital for injuries sustained during the arrest before being transferred to a police station. Detectives are currently interviewing the suspect to determine a motive for the seemingly random act of violence. Authorities stated the suspect has no known links to organized crime or terrorist groups. Initial investigations also reveal no prior mental health history and limited prior interactions with law enforcement. Firearms offences are the likely charges.
The incident caused widespread panic in the usually quiet suburb. Witnesses reported hearing what they initially thought were fireworks before realizing the gravity of the situation.
“Some guy’s windshield blew up, then the bus stop glass shattered,” said Joe Azar, an office worker who was nearby. “The surreal feeling kicked in like, ‘Oh, this is what’s happening’.”
Superintendent Parry emphasized the rarity of such an event in Australia, where strict gun control laws are in place. Australia has not experienced a mass shooting of this nature since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre that prompted a ban on automatic and semi-automatic weapons. The investigation is ongoing.
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