A man is undergoing treatment after he was shot in the leg in Edgeworth on Friday night.
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Emergency services were called to a carpark in Arnott Street, just after 9pm after reports of a public-place shooting.
Paramedics treated a 27-year-old man at the scene for a gunshot wound to the right leg. He was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition, police said.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District secured a crime scene and have commenced an investigation into the incident.
Police said the man has declined to provide a statement to officers at this time, and investigators are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage, to contact Lake Macquarie Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
