Man remains on the run after Sydney shotgun scare

Summary

A man remains on the run after residents reportedly saw him threaten people with a shotgun and set a stolen vehicle alight in Dulwich Hill, in Sydney’s inner west. The lockdown imposed during the police search has been lifted. ABC News says residents saw him in a van stolen nearby a couple of days earlier; The Guardian reported that police appealed for information about a man allegedly carrying a shotgun.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 03:41 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that the Dulwich Hill lockdown was lifted after a major police search, while police appealed for information about a man reportedly carrying a shotgun who allegedly set fire to a stolen car and threatened witnesses before fleeing on foot.

2. ABC News

   16 Oct 2026, 22:33 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that residents saw a man in a van stolen nearby a couple of days earlier, who threatened them with a shotgun and set the vehicle alight before fleeing on foot.