# Man, 21, allegedly armed with a firearm shot by police in Sydney suburb

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/man-21-allegedly-armed-with-a-firearm-shot-by-police-in-sydney-suburb/
- Published: 2026-10-22T04:03:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T04:10:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16228745/sydney-police-shooting-glen-alpine-man-hospitalised.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Police shot a 21-year-old man during an encounter in Glen Alpine.
- He was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
- A Critical Incident Team is investigating.

## Summary

A 21-year-old man was shot by police after officers encountered him allegedly carrying a firearm at a home in Glen Alpine, in Sydney’s south-west. The incident is being treated as a critical incident, with an independent police team investigating how the shooting occurred.

Police were called to Strathmore Place at about 12.25pm on Thursday after reports that a man had made threats. Officers gave first aid before paramedics took him to Liverpool Hospital in a serious condition; no other injuries were reported. A crime scene was established, and police expected to provide an update at 4pm.

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