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Police Investigate Balaclava Suspect Targeted Central Coast Shooting

9/9/2026

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Police are investigating a targeted shooting on the New South Wales Central Coast.
The shooting occurred at 6:15 am on Lakege Avenue in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
A 37-year-old man was shot in the hand and torso, then airlifted to hospital.
Police say a male suspect in his late teens or early twenties wore a balaclava.
Investigators are reviewing CCTV and urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000.

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Police are investigating a targeted shooting on the New South Wales Central Coast.
The shooting occurred at 6:15 am on Lakege Avenue in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
A 37-year-old man was shot in the hand and torso, then airlifted to hospital.
Police say a male suspect in his late teens or early twenties wore a balaclava.
Investigators are reviewing CCTV and urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000.