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Croydon Park, Prairiewood: Shots fired at two Sydney homes while children, elderly inside
Two Sydney homes have been targeted in brazen shootings overnight, with shots fired while children and elderly residents were inside.
The first home was targeted on Queen St, Croydon Park at about 8pm on Friday.
Police were told a person was seen standing out the front and firing two shots from a pistol into the home, before getting into the driver's seat of a white hatchback.
A 44-year-old man, three women - aged 40, 51, and 71 - were inside the home with a five-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl at the time.
No injuries were reported.
The white hatchback was last seen travelling north along Tavistock St, police say.
The incident is believed to be targeted.
Police are urging members of the public to contact them if they know anything about either of the incidents. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard
Police say the incident is believed to be targeted and have urged anybody with information to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
Little more than three hours later at about 11.25pm, police received reports of gunshots being fired into a unit in Prairiewood.
An 80-year-old woman was inside at the time but was not injured.
Police say a white Ford Ranger was seen in the vicinity at the time of the second shooting.
It is believed at this stage to have been a case of mistaken identity.
There is no evidence at this stage to suggest the Prairiewood shooting is linked to the earlier incident at Croydon Park, according to police.
Jack Nivison
Cadet Journalist
Jack began his journalism career as a freelancer for the New England Times, a small community paper based in Armidale, regional New South Wales. He is currently a Sydney-based Cadet Journalist at News Corp.
Jack Nivison
