Sydney suburb lockdown lifted as manhunt continues for person with shotgun

The Guardian Australia·October 16, 2026 at 3:41 AM+1

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Police appeal for information after man reportedly seen carrying longarm weapon in Dulwich Hill in the city’s inner west Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A lockdown across a large swathe of Dulwich Hill in Sydney’s inner west has been lifted after a major police search for a man reportedly carrying a shotgun. The man allegedly set alight a stolen car and menaced witnesses with the weapon before fleeing on foot. Continue reading...

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