A 50-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to her arm in a bizarre incident which took place at Gateshead overnight.
Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District were informed two females and two males were leaving a unit on Paper Street about 8.45pm on Tuesday 30 June.
It’s claimed they were then approached by two people who had their faces covered; one was holding a firearm.
Two shots were fired towards the group, with a 50-year-old receiving a gunshot wound to her right upper arm.
The second round struck a window of the unit.
All six people then left the scene.
Police were not alerted to the incident until about 9.20pm, when a crime scene was established and canvass of the area conducted.
Following inquiries, the injured woman was found at a home in Charlestown and taken by NSW Ambulance to John Hunter Hospital to be treated.
She remains there in a stable condition.
A second female, aged 38, remains at a police station within the command as officers attempt to establish what occurred.
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information about, or relevant vision of, the incident to contact Belmont Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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