Multiple people are being treated for gunshot injuries following a shooting in Parramatta this afternoon.
About 5.10pm, emergency services were called to Church Street, Parramatta, following reports of a public place shooting.
Officers attached to Cumberland Police Area Command arrived and located two men with multiple gunshot wounds and two other men who were uninjured in a car.
Both men are being treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and will be taken to hospital for further treatment.
A short time later police were called to Sherwood Street, Merrylands West, following reports of a car fire.
Officers arrived and located a car and a nearby tree well alight.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze; however, the vehicle was destroyed.
Police will be investigating if the two incidents are linked.
A crime scene has been established at both locations and detectives have commenced an investigation into the incidents.
As investigations continue detectives are urging anyone with information, dashcam footage or CCTV vision of the incident to contact Parramatta Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.