One injured in south-west Sydney shooting

A man has been shot in the leg in Sydney’s south-west.

Officers were called to Charles Street in Liverpool just after 12.30pm on Tuesday.

The man, believed to be aged in his 30s, is being treated for a single gunshot wound to his lower left leg and has been taken to hospital, NSW Ambulance said. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A crime scene has been established, with a large police presence on the street about 30 kilometres south-west of Sydney’s CBD.

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