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Five shots fired in wild police pursuit
NSW Police launched a wide search after the driver fired five shots in the air and fled, with no injuries reported.
- On Friday at 9:20pm, NSW Police initiated a pursuit after a Nissan Navara driver committed a traffic offense in South Wentworthville, leading through residential streets before the driver fled and fired shots into the air.
- Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop the Nissan for irregular number plates and a traffic violation, but the driver failed to stop, sparking a pursuit through Merrylands and Guildford before crashing on Hawksview Street.
- Police Chief Inspector Ricky Agius called the gunman "totally stupid" and a risk to the community for discharging a firearm in public; witnesses told Nine News they heard "mayhem," though no injuries were reported.
- NSW Police seized the Nissan for forensic examination and established a crime scene, yet the suspect in the bright orange shirt remains at large despite an extensive search by PolAir and the Riot Squad.
- Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 as investigators continue processing evidence from the crime scene.
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