POLICE say a critical incident investigation has been launched after a teenage boy was shot in the lower leg during a confrontation with officers in the early hours of the morning at Forbes.
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Police say officers from Central West Police District were at Calarie Road, Forbes shortly after 3am on Monday, December 27 in pursuit of a ute which had been reported stolen.
At Daroobalgie Road, the ute stopped, the driver got out of the vehicle and was pursued by officers on foot, police say.
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At this time, a second vehicle drove at police before police discharged their firearm, according to officers.
A 16-year-old boy suffered a wound to his left calf and was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to The Children's Hospital at Westmead in a stable condition.
Two males - aged 14 and 16 - were arrested at the scene and taken to Parkes Police Station. They were not injured.
A fourth person was seen running from the scene, with police conducting inquiries to locate them with assistance from the Dog Unit.
A critical incident team from Orana Mid-West Police District will now investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the discharge of a police firearm.
That investigation will be subject to independent review, police say.
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
Police say information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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