The 60-year-old man who allegedly shot indiscriminately at cars, police and pedestrians in a quiet suburb in Sydney’s inner west during nearly two hours of terror on Sunday has faced court charged with more than two dozen offences.

Artemios Mintzas is accused of firing about 50 bullets from a high-calibre rifle from his apartment in Croydon Park in the evening. One man suffered gunshot wounds to the neck and chest, and is recovering in hospital, while seven others were hospitalised with minor injuries.

Police charged Mintzas with 25 offences on Monday evening, including 18 counts of shooting with intent to murder. Other charges include one count of firing a firearm in or near a public place, possessing an unregistered firearm, firing a firearm at house with disregard for safety, discharg

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