Gunshot victim found in Bondi after luxury yacht comes under fire
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Version 0 of 1. A man who was found at Bondi with a gunshot wound is believed to have been on board a luxury yacht that was sprayed with bullets in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Wednesday night. Oscar II was approaching Rose Bay wharf late on New Year's Day when an unknown person opened fire on it, police said. After the shooting the boat turned away from the wharf and was stopped by police a short time later and towed to the Marine Area Command at Balmain. The 32-metre luxury motor yacht is available for hire at more than $2,000 an hour. Less than two hours later a 31-year-old man was discovered at Lamrock Avenue, opposite Bondi Beach, with a gunshot wound to his shoulder. A witness in Bondi said he spoke to the injured man before police arrived. "We just walked past and this guy just said, 'man, I've been shot in the back' and then these coppers just showed up and they've taken over the scene”, the man said. Emergency services took him to St Vincent's hospital. He has since discharged himself, police say. A crime scene has also been established at Bondi Beach. Police say they believe the man was aboard Oscar II at Rose Bay and was injured in the shooting. Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |