Two men were shot after police responded to reports of a stolen car, owned by the husband of a NSW MP, in Sydney's west. One man was hit in the neck, while another — in the passenger seat — was shot in the thigh.
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00:00New South Wales police responded to reports of a stolen vehicle just after 12 today at
00:07this Wentworthville property behind me.
00:10Five police officers approached the basement car park and as they did so, the garage door
00:15opened and a vehicle drove towards them, prompting three of the officers to discharge their firearms
00:21at two of the occupants inside the vehicle.
00:24One is now in a serious condition while the other is in a stable condition.
00:29It's alleged that the car that was stolen was Labour MP Karen McEwen's husband's car.
00:36She confirmed today in a statement that their home had been burgled last night and that
00:41her husband's car was indeed stolen, but police have not confirmed that this was the car involved.
00:49Police Commissioner Karen Webb spoke to media this afternoon and declared this scene as
00:54a critical incident.
00:56The critical incident team has been formed from state crime command's homicide squad
01:01who will now investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
01:05Police are still declaring this an active crime scene and will be talking to people
01:09throughout the day and into the night as they continue their inquiries.