Liverpool Shooting: Two Men Charged After 32-Year-Old Shot in Leg

Key Points

• A 32-year-old man was shot in the leg at a unit complex on Charles Street, Liverpool, in Sydney’s south-west.
• Emergency services were called to the location at about 12.40pm on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
• Officers from Liverpool City Police Area Command attended and found the injured man at the complex.
• NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man at the scene before he was taken to hospital for further treatment.
• Police established a crime scene and began investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
• Two men, aged 39 and 44, were arrested at a hotel in Strathfield on Thursday, October 1.
• The 39-year-old was charged with being an accessory after the fact to discharge a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
• The 44-year-old was charged with discharge firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
• Both men were refused bail and scheduled to appear before separate local courts on Friday, October 2.
• NSW Police said investigations into the incident were continuing.

Sydney Now Magazine (SNM) October 2, 2026 – Police have charged two men after a 32-year-old man was shot in the leg at a unit complex in Sydney’s south-west earlier this week. Officers were called to Charles Street, Liverpool, at about 12.40pm on Tuesday following reports of a shooting. The injured man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital. Following police inquiries, two men aged 39 and 44 were arrested at a hotel in Strathfield on Thursday. Both have been refused bail while investigations continue.

What happened in the Liverpool shooting?

According to the NSW Police account reproduced in the report published by Mirage News, emergency services were called to a unit complex on Charles Street in Liverpool at about 12.40pm on Tuesday, September 29, following reports that a shooting had taken place.

Officers attached to Liverpool City Police Area Command attended the location after the emergency call.

Police found a 32-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg.

The circumstances that led to the shooting have not been fully detailed by investigators in the information released so far. Police have not publicly established, in the material available for this report, what led to the confrontation or whether the victim and alleged offenders knew one another.

The injured man received initial medical treatment at the scene from NSW Ambulance paramedics.

He was subsequently transported to hospital for further treatment.

The available police account does not state that the man’s injuries were life-threatening. It confirms, however, that he required hospital treatment after sustaining the gunshot wound.

How did police begin investigating the incident?

Following the discovery of the injured man, police established a crime scene at the Charles Street unit complex.

Detectives then began examining the circumstances surrounding the alleged shooting.

The establishment of a crime scene allowed investigators to conduct inquiries connected with the incident and gather information that could assist in identifying those allegedly involved.

According to the NSW Police information carried by Mirage News, detectives continued their inquiries after the initial police response and later arrested two men.

No detailed account of the alleged sequence of events leading up to the shooting has been released in the material currently available.

That distinction is important because the charges now before the courts represent allegations, rather than findings of guilt.

When were the two men arrested?

Police arrested two men on Thursday, October 1, two days after the shooting.

The men were aged 39 and 44.

According to the police release published by Mirage News, investigators arrested both men at a hotel in Strathfield at about 1pm.

The arrests followed what NSW Police described as inquiries into the shooting.

The location of the arrests, in Strathfield, places the police operation several kilometres from the original incident site in Liverpool.

Police have not publicly provided, in the information available for this report, details about what evidence or investigative findings led officers to the hotel.

The two men were then taken to separate police stations for further proceedings.

The 39-year-old was taken to Auburn Police Station, while the 44-year-old was taken to Bankstown Police Station.

What charge was laid against the 39-year-old man?

The 39-year-old man was charged with accessory after the fact to discharge firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The charge concerns alleged conduct after the principal firearm offence, rather than identifying him in the charge as the person alleged to have fired the weapon.

The police information available does not provide further details about the specific conduct allegedly carried out by the 39-year-old or explain the prosecution case against him beyond the charge itself.

He was refused bail.

He was scheduled to appear before Burwood Local Court on Friday, October 2.

As with the charge against the other man, the allegation remains before the court and has not been determined by a court.

What charge was laid against the 44-year-old man?

The 44-year-old man was charged with discharge firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

He was taken to Bankstown Police Station following his arrest.

According to NSW Police information published by Mirage News, he was also refused bail and was due to appear before Bankstown Local Court on Friday, October 2.

The charge alleges that a firearm was discharged with an intention to cause grievous bodily harm. It is important to distinguish the allegation contained in the charge from a finding that the offence occurred.

The court process will determine how the allegations proceed.

What is known about the injured 32-year-old man?

The victim is a 32-year-old man who was located by police with a gunshot wound to his leg.

NSW Ambulance paramedics provided treatment before he was transported to hospital.

The information released by police does not identify the man.

It also does not provide details about his current medical condition beyond confirming that he was taken to hospital for further treatment.

No additional personal information about the injured man has been provided in the police release used for this report.

What happened at the Charles Street crime scene?

Police established a crime scene at the unit complex after officers arrived.

Crime scenes can form an important part of investigations into alleged firearm offences because detectives may need to examine the location and establish what occurred.

In this case, police have not released detailed forensic findings from the Charles Street complex.

The available information also does not specify whether a firearm was recovered, whether witnesses were identified at the scene or whether surveillance footage was obtained.

Those details may become clearer if investigators release further information or if evidence is presented during subsequent court proceedings.

At present, the confirmed information is that police attended after reports of a shooting, located the injured man, established a crime scene and subsequently arrested two men.

What did the investigation establish after the shooting?

NSW Police said investigators conducted inquiries following the incident before arresting the two men.

The arrests took place at a hotel in Strathfield at approximately 1pm on Thursday, October 1.

The timing indicates that police investigations continued from Tuesday’s shooting through to Thursday’s arrests.

However, the public police statement does not set out every investigative step undertaken during that period.

It therefore would not be appropriate to attribute specific investigative methods, evidence or motives to police unless those details are subsequently confirmed.

The police statement says investigations into the incident remain ongoing.

What happens next in the court process?

The two men were scheduled to face different local courts because they were taken to separate police stations and charged individually.

The 39-year-old was due before Burwood Local Court.

The 44-year-old was due before Bankstown Local Court.

Both were refused bail, according to the police information published on October 2.

Their court appearances will form part of the legal process following the charges.

At this stage, neither man has been convicted of the allegations.

Further proceedings may establish additional details about the prosecution case, including the evidence relied upon by police and prosecutors.

The investigation itself is also continuing, meaning the information publicly available at the time of this report may not represent the complete circumstances of the incident.

What have police said about the continuing investigation?

NSW Police have confirmed that inquiries into the shooting are continuing.

The statement published by Mirage News did not provide a detailed public account of the alleged motive or circumstances surrounding the shooting.

There has also been no confirmed information in the police material used for this report about whether further arrests or charges are expected.

The investigation therefore remains active.

The central confirmed facts are that a 32-year-old man was shot in the leg at a Liverpool unit complex on September 29, police attended, a crime scene was established, and two men were arrested in Strathfield two days later.

What is the background to the Liverpool shooting investigation?

The incident forms part of an active criminal investigation by NSW Police following a reported firearm discharge at a residential unit complex in Liverpool.

Liverpool is within the Liverpool City Police Area Command, whose officers responded to the Charles Street incident.

The case has now moved beyond the initial police response, with two people charged and court appearances scheduled.

The charges also distinguish the alleged roles of the two accused men. The 44-year-old faces the direct firearm-discharge charge, while the 39-year-old faces an accessory-after-the-fact charge.

The available material does not provide sufficient information to establish the relationship between the two men, the injured man or the circumstances that preceded the shooting.

Those matters remain subject to investigation and, where relevant, court proceedings.

How could the development affect the Liverpool community?

For Liverpool residents, the immediate significance of the development is that police have charged two men in connection with a shooting that occurred at a residential complex in the area.

The continuing investigation means the circumstances surrounding the incident have not yet been fully established publicly.

The court appearances scheduled for October 2 could provide further information about the allegations and the next stage of the legal process.

However, the outcome of those proceedings cannot be determined from the charges alone.

NSW Police have confirmed that inquiries are continuing, so further developments m