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Boy, 11, seriously injured after being shot in face and neck at Norwest home in northwest Sydney

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  • A 11-year-old boy has been seriously injured after being shot in the face and neck at a home in Sydney’s northwest.
  • Police said five other people were inside the home at the time of the shooting, but none were injured.
  • A crime scene has been established as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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A 11-year-old boy has been seriously injured after being shot in the face and neck at a home in Sydney’s northwest.

Emergency services were called to the property on Fairway Dr in Norwest about 5pm on Monday, where they found the boy suffering gunshot wounds.

He was treated at the scene before being rushed to hospital in a serious condition.

Police said five other people were inside the home at the time of the shooting, but none were injured.

Initial inquiries indicate the shooting occurred inside the home.

A crime scene has been established as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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  • 7NEWS Boy, 11, seriously injured after being shot in face and neck at Norwest home in northwest Sydney plain
  • ABC News Man charged after boy shot in face and neck in Sydney home plain
  • The West Australian 'Tragic': arrests after boy, 11, shot in face and neck plain
  • The West Australian Chris Minns issues gun warning after 11-year-old boy shot in face and neck at Norwest apartment in Sydney plain

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Outlet Niral ScoreAdjectivesSourcingSentimentHappiness
7NEWSas they published this story 8.3 1 25 -0.5 28.4
ABC News 7.1 2 54 -0.1 23.7
Mundane Readneutralized from ABC News 7.1 2 54 -0.1 23.7

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