A man has been charged with multiple offences following an investigation into an alleged break and enter last month, which ultimately led to police officers shooting two men in Wentworthville.
About 4.15am on Friday, October 4, police were called to a home at Leonay, following reports of an alleged break and enter.
It has since been identified as the home of Penrith MP Karen McKeown and her husband.
Officers attached to Nepean Police Area Command attended and were told a station wagon, handbag and laptop bag had allegedly been stolen from the home.
Police established a crime scene and commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
About 12.10pm the same day, officers attached to the Cumberland Police Area Command were called to Lane Street, Wentworthville, responding to reports the allegedly stolen vehicle was at that location.
When police entered an underground car park of a unit block, the stolen vehicle was allegedly driven at them.
Police discharged their firearms, injuring two men inside the stolen car.
The officers immediately rendered first aid until the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics.
The men were treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Westmead Hospital with one – a 26-year-old man – being taken in critical condition and the other – a 34-year-old man – being taken in a serious but stable condition.
The police officers were not physically injured.
A critical incident team from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad with the assistance of South West Metropolitan Region commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The investigation is also subject to an independent review.
The investigation is ongoing.
On Wednesday October 9, police were informed the 26-year-old man had died in hospital.
The 34-year-old man was later released from hospital.
Following extensive inquiries, about 9am yesterday, the 34-year-old man attended Penrith Police Station and was arrested.
He was charged with ‘aggravated break and enter dwelling etc. in company steal’, ‘two counts of larceny’ and ‘be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner’.
He was refused bail and appeared before Penrith Local Court yesterday, where he was refused bail and will reappear in the same court on Friday, November 29.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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.