Shots fired into home on Davidson Avenue, Concord in Sydney: Police launch urgent investigation
Shots fired into a Sydney home
Shots have been fired at a home in Sydney's inner-west before an abandoned car was found torched in a nearby suburb.
Police were called to Davidson Avenue in Concord shortly after 1am on Thursday.
Officers attached to Burwood Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene.
No one was home at the time of the incident and there were no reports of injuries.
Emergency services were called to a car fire at Stuart Street, Burwood a short time later.
The vehicle was destroyed.
The fire is being treated as suspicious and initial inquiries have led police to believe the two incidents may be linked.
Detectives are also investigating whether the house involved was the intended target of the shooting.
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