Tributes flow for boy, 11, shot in face at unit in Sydney’s northwest

Tributes are flowing online for an 11-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound to his face and neck at a unit in Sydney’s northwest.

The boy was raced to hospital earlier this week in a critical condition, after suffering the wound at an address on Fairway Dr in Norwest.

Police believe a single shot was fired but the weapon has not been recovered.

Investigators are examining whether the weapon may have been accidentally discharged as a result of the child handling it.

Tributes to the child – which have been seen by NewsWire – have begun circulating on social media over Thursday evening, including from a man understood to be his father.

“Rip peace my baby,” the man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, wrote on social media.

“May he be resting in the arms of his Heavenly Father,” one user wrote.

Both NSW Police and The Children’s Hospital in Westmead have been contacted for further comment.

Leila Abdallah, who lost her three children and niece when they were hit by a drug and drunk affected driver, took to social media to pay her respects to the boy.

“Right now there are parents in hospital saying goodbye to their children, and others sitting beside them as they suffer.

“Hold your loved ones close, love deeply and treasure every moment,” Ms Abdallah wrote.

Prominent Christian Charlie Bakhos, who runs the Christian Lives Matter group, called on followers to “please keep his family and loved ones in your prayers”.

It comes after almost 50 people gathered in prayer outside the children’s hospital where the boy was fighting for life.

The Hills Police Area Commander, Superintendent Naomi Moore, on Tuesday said several people who were inside the unit were well known to police.