Police are searching for a man reported to be armed in Sydney’s Inner West, after reports of a gun. A major police operation is underway in the area, and residents faced a lockdown that has since been lifted.
Multiple outlets report that the incident follows sightings and police responses to claims the man was carrying a firearm, including descriptions that it may be a sawn-off shotgun. While the lockdown is no longer in place, police continue their efforts to locate the suspect. Outlets focus on the scale of the operation and the status of the lockdown, with live or ongoing updates from police activity and search efforts in the immediate area.
