Sydney suburb in lockdown as police search for man seen with shotgun

A large area of Dulwich Hill in Sydney’s inner west has been locked down by police as they search for a man reportedly carrying a shotgun. The man allegedly set fire to a stolen car in the area before fleeing on foot.

Police received reports of a stolen vehicle at a car park on Williams Parade around 10:20 AM on Friday. Officers were informed that a man with a longarm weapon was sitting inside the vehicle. It is alleged that he then set the car alight before fleeing.