SYDNEY, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Australian police commenced an investigation on Friday after a man presented himself to a hospital in Sydney's south-west with a gunshot wound.
According to New South Wales Police, emergency services arrived at Bankstown Hospital in the early hours of the day.
Paramedics treated a 37-year-old man at the scene before he was taken to Liverpool Hospital in a serious condition.
Police confirmed that the injured man remains in a stable condition.
The incident came merely days after another man was admitted to the venue sustaining a gunshot wound to his abdomen.
Local media reported that a 23-year-old male was dropped off outside Bankstown Hospital at about 10:35 p.m. local time on Tuesday night, while he was driven there in a white car by a 30-year-old companion.
"We suspect it has occurred within the Bankstown area and between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. We want to know who was involved and who was the shooter. At this stage, the men aren't assisting us, which is very frustrating," Detective Acting Superintendent Darren Sly was quoted as saying.
The 30-year-old driver was charged with hindering police, disqualified driving, and concealing a serious indictable offense, with police continuing to probe into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicated that Bankstown has a population of 186,245, with more than 46,00 families dwelling inside the suburb.
Usually, it takes 30 minutes by car to travel from Sydney's central business district to Bankstown. ■
