Two teenagers shot dead in 'horrific' incident at Sydney home

Two teenagers have been shot dead in Sydney’s north-west, in a “horrific” incident police believe may have been domestic violence-related.

Police have confirmed that two “young teenagers” – a boy and girl – were shot dead at a home in Hull Road, West Pennant Hills, at about 5.20pm on Thursday.

Detective Superintendent Brett McFadden said one male “person of interest” believed to be in his 50s was “still at large”.

McFadden said the shooting was “targeted” and “may well be a domestic violence-related incident”.

McFadden said the two teenagers were found dead in a bedroom in what he described as a “harrowing” and “horrific” scene.

A woman in her 30s, believed to be the children’s mother, arrived at the scene shortly after police arrived. She was treated for shock at the scene.

“We’ve really got a family who will be struggling to come to terms with [what occurred],” McFadden said.

Inspector Kevin McSweeney from the NSW Ambulance service said paramedics who arrived at the scene had been “confronted with an extremely [distressing] situation”.

“Unfortunately there was nothing we could do to help [the two teenagers],” he told reporters on Thursday evening.

Police and emergency services attended the home after reports of shots being fired but McFadden said investigations into whether the children were siblings and who lived at the home were still ongoing.