Man gunned down, Cop stabbed in separate incidents in Sydney

Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) announced that a man has died after a public place shooting in Sydney's inner city on Friday evening, reported Xinhua.

According to a police statement, emergency services were called to Baptist Street, Surry Hills, an inner-east suburb of Sydney, at about 7:45 p.m. local time following reports of shots fired.

A man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was found with a gunshot wound when the officers arrived. Ambulance paramedics treated him, but he died at the scene.

NSW Police said that a short time later, emergency services were called to Kensington, a suburb in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, following reports of a car fire. On arrival, officers located a Porsche well alight.

Initial inquires alleged the two incidents are linked, according to the statement.

Meanwhile, an Australian police officer has been hospitalized after being stabbed while making an arrest in western Sydney early Friday.

The stabbing occurred after police responded to reports of five men fighting in the suburb of Doonside, approximately 35 km west of central Sydney, at 12:30 a.m. local time.

Police in the state of New South Wales said in a statement that on arrival at the scene, officers saw a hatchback driving away. A pursuit was initiated but ended a short time later when the vehicle crashed, with three men seen running away.

During the arrest of these men, one police officer was stabbed in the chest by a 20-year-old man, the statement said.

He was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital in stable condition.

The three men, aged 18, 20 and 21, were arrested and taken to a nearby police station.

A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the incident was underway.