text: A masked gunman who fired eight shots in a shopping mall remains on the run in Sydney's west hours after police started the manhunt. It is believed the incident took place shortly after 2pm, when the man fired a series of shots into the air outside before he fled the scene. A NSW Police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia an arrest is yet to be made. A masked gunman who fired eight shots in a shopping mall remains on the run in Sydney's west hours after police started the manhunt . Earlier, Wigram Street in Harris Park was closed as the search for the gunman got underway. Shoppers caught up in the potentially deadly incident were unnerved by the shooting. 'My wife and I were eating at Billu's Indian restaurant when this gunman appeared out of the middle of nowhere and fired away,' Ramkrishna Gudipudi, who was visiting the area for the day, told Fairfax Media. A NSW Police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia an arrest is yet to be made . Police were investigating the scene where eight shots were fired throughout the afternoon . Shoppers caught up in the potentially deadly incident were unnerved by the shooting . 'After he fled we walked over and saw eight bullets scattered all over the ground. 'You don't expect to be eating lunch and have bullets fired around you.' No one was injured in the incident. Wigram Street in Harris Park was closed by police as the search for the gunman got underway .
target: Gunman on the run since 2pm Saturday afternoon in Sydney's west .
  Eight shots fired in a shopping mall as people had lunch in Harris Park .
  Street in the area was closed by police as they attempted to find the man .
  Police confirmed an arrest has yet to be made after the incident .