Two children have been killed in a shooting at a home in Sydney’s north-west. A third person, believed to be a woman, is being treated by paramedics at the scene.
Police officers were called to a house on Hull Road, off the Cumberland Highway in West Pennant Hills at around 5:20PM on Thursday. A crime scene has been established and detectives are en route to the scene.
New South Wales Police confirmed an operation is underway:
A police operation is underway at a home in West Pennant Hills; police were called to the home shortly after 5.20pm today (Thursday 5 July 2018). A crime scene has been established – Ryde PAC detectives are en route to the scene.
— NSW Police Force (@nswpolice) July 5, 2018
#UPDATE: Two children confirmed dead, and another individual being treated by emergency services following the shooting in West Pennant Hills. #9News pic.twitter.com/rOA9R8vfMw
— 9News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) July 5, 2018
More details to come.