An investigation is underway after a man was shot in the Hunter overnight.
About 6.45pm on Tuesday 18 December 2018, officers from Hunter Valley Police District were called to Cessnock Hospital after a man presented to emergency with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.
It’s believed the man was shot at a home on Comerford Close, Aberdare between 6pm and 6.30pm.
The 30-year-old man was stabilised, before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition; police have been told he will undergo surgery.
Detectives from Hunter Valley Police District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the man’s injuries.