Appeal following public place shooting

Police are appealing for information after a public place shooting in Wentworthville last night.

About 7.45pm on Tuesday, February 20, emergency services responded to reports of shots fired into a business on Wentworth Avenue, Wentworthville.

Officers attached to Paramatta City Police Area Command established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

There have been no reports of injuries.

A short time later, emergency services were called to Fulton Avenue, Wentworthville, after reports of a fire.

On arrival officers located, a white vespa well alight.

Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze before the motorcycle was seized to undergo forensic examination.

As inquiries continue, police are appealing to anyone who may have seen a white motorcycle, believed to be a white Vespa, being ridden by a man wearing a yellow high visibility-hoodie and a red helmet, in the vicinity of Wentworth Avenue, Wentworthville.

In addition, police are also appealing to anyone who may have seen a silver sedan seen in the vicinity of the motorcycle fire on Fulton Avenue, Wentworthville.

Anyone with information, CCTV vision or dashcam footage in relation to the incident is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.

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