BY IAN CROUCH
Hunter Valley Police have launched an investigation after a man presented at Muswellbrook Hospital overnight with a gunshot wound to his leg.
Police were called to the hospital after the 28-year-old arrived with a gunshot wound to his upper left thigh.
Officers attended a home on Richmond Street, Muswellbrook, setting up a crime scene and seizing a number of items for further examination.
The man was taken to the John Hunter Hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Muswellbrook Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.