Daijiworld Media Network – Sydney

Sydney, Oct 6: A 60-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly firing up to 100 bullets on a busy Sydney street, leaving 20 people injured on Sunday evening. Police have ruled out any links to terrorism or gang-related activity.

According to New South Wales Police, the incident took place in the city’s Inner West area, where the gunman allegedly opened fire at random on passing vehicles and police officers. Acting Superintendent Stephen Parry said “anywhere between 50 and 100 shots” were fired before the suspect was subdued.

Witnesses described scenes of chaos and disbelief as gunfire erupted. Office worker Joe Azar, who was in a nearby building, told The Sydney Morning Herald, “Some guy’s windshield blew up, then the bus stop glass shattered. It all happened so quick, I couldn’t comprehend what was going on.”

Police quickly locked down the area and stormed a unit above a business premises, arresting the alleged gunman and seizing two rifles from the scene. The man was taken to hospital with injuries sustained during his arrest.

One victim arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound and remains in serious condition. Nineteen others were treated for shrapnel and glass injuries, with several admitted for further care.

New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon described the incident as “serious and terrifying,” adding that investigators have found “no known links to terrorism or gang activity.”

Another witness, identified only as Tadgh, told ABC News, “It was very loud — bang, bang, bang — with sparks and smoke everywhere. It was something out of a movie.”

Police investigations are ongoing. Mass shootings are rare in Australia, where strict gun control laws have been in place since 1996 following the Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania that killed 35 people.