Police appeal for help after 'targeted' shootings - Sydney Morning Herald

Police say four shootings in Sydney over the weekend were all targeted attacks, and they are appealing for information from the public to help get guns off the streets.

In the worst weekend incident a 43-year-old woman was shot in the legs in Auburn, in Sydney's west on Saturday afternoon.

She was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition and underwent surgery.

Twenty minutes later, a number of shots were fired into another house in Auburn but police say it's too early to link the two shootings.

Early on Sunday shots were fired at a home at Lansvale in Sydney's southwest in what police believe is a targeted attack related to an earlier dispute.

Three men and a woman in the home at the time were uninjured during the attack which occurred about 5.15am (AEDT).

Two shots were fired and pellets penetrated the building's cladding.

Meanwhile, a man is to face court after shots were fired at Seven Hills in northwestern Sydney about 5am on Saturday.

Police seized two firearms at an industrial premises and arrested a 40-year-old man at the scene.

The man, who police confirmed was a former member of the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang, was charged with firing a firearm in a manner likely to injure, possessing a shortened firearm and possessing ammunition.

He was released on bail to appear in Blacktown Local Court on April 11.

'Dreaded disease'

Acting Assistant Commissioner Arthur Katsogiannis told reporters all the weekend shootings were believed to be targeted attacks.

He appealed to members of the public to come forward with any information that could lead to the offenders being caught.

‘‘If we don’t work together to stop this dreaded disease, the legacy of these shootings will be in the hands of our children and our grandchildren.’’

Mr Katsogiannis said Operation Apollo, aimed at tackling gun crime, had already seized more than 60 firearms and NSW police so far this financial year had seized more than 8000 firearms, about 1000 more than the previous year.

‘‘Any shooting is one shooting too many and we’ll continue our battle to make sure that we get guns off the streets and bring those responsible to justice,’’ he said.

AAP