Shooter on the run after man, 32, is shot in the leg in broad daylight at Sydney apartment block

From the Newshound archive · first published 29 September 2026.

A man aged 32 was shot in the lower left leg at an apartment block on Charles Street in Liverpool, south-west Sydney, shortly before 12.40pm on Tuesday. He is not believed to be in a life-threatening condition. The gunman fled the scene and remains at large, with police appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Officers converged on the Charles Street unit block, sealing off the area as an investigation got under way.

Police are asking anyone with CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage of the incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

New South Wales ambulance paramedics treated the victim at the scene before he was transported to hospital for further care.