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.
