Police seeking pair over stabbing that left teenager fighting for life

Police are hunting two young men today over the "shocking" stabbing of a 17-year-old boy at a Sydney house party that left him fighting for life.

Officers were called to Sedgman Crescent at Shalvey in the city's south-west about 10.40pm yesterday over initial reports a shot had been fired at the gathering.

Police found the victim at a nearby property with stab wounds to his stomach, ribs and shoulder.

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He was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital in a critical but stable condition.

Investigations determined a brawl had earlier broken out in the driveaway after 40 people attended the property, hired on Airbnb by party organisers.

Superintendent Darrin Batchelor said investigators had not found evidence of a firearm being fired at the house.

"That call was made to triple zero to get police attending as urgently as possible," he said.

But police recovered knives at the crime scene.

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After examining CCTV images and witness interviews, police are seeking two young men of Sudanese background who had been walking to the party.

Batchelor said police were still trying to establish the link between the victim and the pair.

He described the stabbing as "shocking" and said investigators were not ruling out it was a "chance altercation".

The party was initially attended by a small group of guests, but the number grew to about 40, say police.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage should contact Mount Druitt Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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