A man who was allegedly carrying a firearm has reportedly been shot in the stomach by police after a ‘confrontation’ in Sydney’s southwest.

Emergency services were called to a home on Strathmore Place, near Mountain View Avenue in Glen Alpine, at about 12.25pm on Thursday following reports a man had allegedly made threats.

‘Officers attached to Campbelltown City Police Area Command attended and were met with a 21-year-old man allegedly armed with a firearm,’ NSW Police said in a statement.

‘A confrontation with police occurred resulting in the man with the pistol being shot.’

The man is understood to have been taken to Liverpool Hospital. 

More to come. 

A man who was allegedly carrying a firearm has reportedly been shot in the stomach by police in Sydney’s southwest, prompting a critical incident (stock image)