• 60-year-old man arrested after he fired up to 50-100 shots into a busy Sydney street in Croydon Park, leaving 16-20 people wounded.
• Two rifles were seized; police locked down the area and arrested him at a unit above a business, as eyewitness Joe Azar described the scene as surreal.
• The toll and number of shots varied across reports, with figures ranging from 16 to 20 wounded and 50 to 100 shots fired, according to multiple outlets.
• Authorities say the motive is under investigation, with detectives set to interview the suspect; police described the episode as a rare mass shooting in Australia with no links to terrorism or gangs.
• By Monday, charges were filed, including 18 counts of shooting with intent to murder among others; bail was denied as investigators continued work.

Police say a 60-year-old man was arrested after he fired up to 50-100 bullets into a busy street in Sydney's Inner West, specifically the Croydon Park area, leaving 16-20 people wounded. Authorities seized two rifles and conducted a lockdown as officers moved in to detain the suspect, who was taken to hospital with injuries from his arrest. Eyewitness Joe Azar described what he heard and saw: "Some guy's windshield blew up, then the bus stop glass shattered."

Police described the motive as unclear and said detectives would interview the suspect as part of a broader inquiry. New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon and Acting Superintendent Stephen Parry underscored the rarity of such an incident in Australia, and there were no known links to terrorism or gang activity. Parry even remarked, “It is incredible that nobody died.”

Casualty tallies varied across reports; Al Jazeera reported one in a critical condition and fourteen others treated at the scene, while CBS News described a serious wound to another man and multiple other injuries; Times of India later cited nineteen treated. These numbers illustrate the inconsistency across outlets as investigators continued to assess the scene.

The incident progressed with law enforcement describing it as a serious matter and confirming ongoing investigation; reports indicate the suspect faced charges, including firearms offences, with authorities saying 25 offences were filed, among them 18 counts of shooting with intent to murder, and that bail was denied while the case proceeds. Earlier reports noted that no charges had yet been laid at that stage of the investigation.

Analysts and observers note that mass shootings remain rare in Australia; gun-control reforms were sparked by the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, and outlets referenced related cases and ongoing concerns about gun violence in the country. Reports from SCMP, The Jakarta Post, and Al Jazeera provide context on this broader landscape as the investigation continues.