One Dead, Four Hospitalised after Alleged Shooting

By AAP
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Australian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.
May 19, 2026Updated: May 19, 2026

One man has died and four others are in a serious condition after an alleged shooting at a home on the night of May 19.

A crime scene has been set up in Canley Heights, in Sydney’s southwest, after the men self-presented to two different hospitals nearby.

Police were called to Liverpool Hospital about 8:30 p.m. on May 19 after reports two men, believed to be in their 20s, had presented with multiple wounds.

One man, who is yet to be formally identified, was treated but died a short time later.

The other man remains in hospital in a stable condition, police said.

About 10 minutes after police received the first call, two other men presented to Fairfield Hospital in a critical condition.

Then, at 9:50 p.m., a fifth man, believed to be aged 19, appeared at Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition.

He is also receiving treatment for injuries, police said.

Police have established a crime scene at a home in Canley Heights and are investigating with assistance from the homicide squad.

By Nick Wilson in Melbourne