City shaken after three wounded in daylight shooting
A "shockingly brazen" daylight shooting on a busy Sydney shopping strip has left three people wounded and shaken the city's sense of safety, authorities concede.
In the latest gangland shooting to rock Sydney, two masked gunmen entered a kebab shop in the western suburb of Auburn just after 1pm on Monday and fired eight shots.
One man, 26, was hit in the arm and shoulder, another yet-to-be-identified male was shot in the face and an innocent bystander - a 50-year-old female shop employee - suffered two torso wounds.
The victims remained in Westmead Hospital on Monday night.
The gunmen tried to enter an office at the back of the shop before fleeing in a black BMW with cloned registration plates, Acting NSW Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell said.
"It is beyond comprehension that three people were shot in a crowded Sydney street in broad daylight, and the resources of the NSW police have already been deployed," Commander Thurtell said.
"This is an emerging criminal investigation. We are throwing all our possible resources at it."
The 26-year-old victim was believed to be the subject of two previous attempts on his life, police said.
The man had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting.
While declining to identify him by name, Commander Thurtell referred to news reports identifying Alameddine crime family associate Samimjan Azari as the target of the attack.
He has reportedly survived shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands.
In the wake of Monday's shooting, which took place during Auburn's busy lunch hour, a crime scene was set up and roads were closed in the area for several hours.
Police Minister Yasmin Catley said some of the best detectives in Australia would work the case as part of Taskforce Falcon, set up in late-May following a series of shootings between warring criminal gangs.
About 100 detectives have joined another 50 officers in the mega task force set up to curb gun violence in the city after eight public shootings in six weeks.
"My message to anyone out there going to be doing these place-based shootings on our streets - the police will get you and they will lock you up for a very long time, as they should," Ms Catley said.
"It is one thing for criminals to be shooting each other but when innocent people get caught up in this, it is absolutely abhorrent."
She said her thoughts were with the people injured in Monday's violence, which had "no place in our community".
"It's horrifying, it's unacceptable and it shakes the sense of safety we all deserve."
Premier Chris Minns described the shooting as "shockingly brazen" and said "NSW Police Force investigators are already hunting down those responsible".
"People committing this kind of violence can expect to be arrested, charged, and to spend years inside small jail cells," Mr Minns said.
Opposition Leader Mark Speakman urged action to prevent such shootings from becoming the "new normal".
"Every community in NSW deserves to feel safe, and we need to come down hard on the criminals who think they can run the show," Mr Speakman told AAP.
In the most shocking recent public shooting, innocent plumber John Versace was executed in his driveway in a case of mistaken identity.
Police are still searching for the men behind the 23-year-old's murder on May 19.
A "shockingly brazen" daylight shooting on a busy Sydney shopping strip has left three people wounded and shaken the city's sense of safety, authorities concede.
In the latest gangland shooting to rock Sydney, two masked gunmen entered a kebab shop in the western suburb of Auburn just after 1pm on Monday and fired eight shots.
One man, 26, was hit in the arm and shoulder, another yet-to-be-identified male was shot in the face and an innocent bystander - a 50-year-old female shop employee - suffered two torso wounds.
The victims remained in Westmead Hospital on Monday night.
The gunmen tried to enter an office at the back of the shop before fleeing in a black BMW with cloned registration plates, Acting NSW Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell said.
"It is beyond comprehension that three people were shot in a crowded Sydney street in broad daylight, and the resources of the NSW police have already been deployed," Commander Thurtell said.
"This is an emerging criminal investigation. We are throwing all our possible resources at it."
The 26-year-old victim was believed to be the subject of two previous attempts on his life, police said.
The man had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting.
While declining to identify him by name, Commander Thurtell referred to news reports identifying Alameddine crime family associate Samimjan Azari as the target of the attack.
He has reportedly survived shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands.
In the wake of Monday's shooting, which took place during Auburn's busy lunch hour, a crime scene was set up and roads were closed in the area for several hours.
Police Minister Yasmin Catley said some of the best detectives in Australia would work the case as part of Taskforce Falcon, set up in late-May following a series of shootings between warring criminal gangs.
About 100 detectives have joined another 50 officers in the mega task force set up to curb gun violence in the city after eight public shootings in six weeks.
"My message to anyone out there going to be doing these place-based shootings on our streets - the police will get you and they will lock you up for a very long time, as they should," Ms Catley said.
"It is one thing for criminals to be shooting each other but when innocent people get caught up in this, it is absolutely abhorrent."
She said her thoughts were with the people injured in Monday's violence, which had "no place in our community".
"It's horrifying, it's unacceptable and it shakes the sense of safety we all deserve."
Premier Chris Minns described the shooting as "shockingly brazen" and said "NSW Police Force investigators are already hunting down those responsible".
"People committing this kind of violence can expect to be arrested, charged, and to spend years inside small jail cells," Mr Minns said.
Opposition Leader Mark Speakman urged action to prevent such shootings from becoming the "new normal".
"Every community in NSW deserves to feel safe, and we need to come down hard on the criminals who think they can run the show," Mr Speakman told AAP.
In the most shocking recent public shooting, innocent plumber John Versace was executed in his driveway in a case of mistaken identity.
Police are still searching for the men behind the 23-year-old's murder on May 19.
A "shockingly brazen" daylight shooting on a busy Sydney shopping strip has left three people wounded and shaken the city's sense of safety, authorities concede.
In the latest gangland shooting to rock Sydney, two masked gunmen entered a kebab shop in the western suburb of Auburn just after 1pm on Monday and fired eight shots.
One man, 26, was hit in the arm and shoulder, another yet-to-be-identified male was shot in the face and an innocent bystander - a 50-year-old female shop employee - suffered two torso wounds.
The victims remained in Westmead Hospital on Monday night.
The gunmen tried to enter an office at the back of the shop before fleeing in a black BMW with cloned registration plates, Acting NSW Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell said.
"It is beyond comprehension that three people were shot in a crowded Sydney street in broad daylight, and the resources of the NSW police have already been deployed," Commander Thurtell said.
"This is an emerging criminal investigation. We are throwing all our possible resources at it."
The 26-year-old victim was believed to be the subject of two previous attempts on his life, police said.
The man had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting.
While declining to identify him by name, Commander Thurtell referred to news reports identifying Alameddine crime family associate Samimjan Azari as the target of the attack.
He has reportedly survived shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands.
In the wake of Monday's shooting, which took place during Auburn's busy lunch hour, a crime scene was set up and roads were closed in the area for several hours.
Police Minister Yasmin Catley said some of the best detectives in Australia would work the case as part of Taskforce Falcon, set up in late-May following a series of shootings between warring criminal gangs.
About 100 detectives have joined another 50 officers in the mega task force set up to curb gun violence in the city after eight public shootings in six weeks.
"My message to anyone out there going to be doing these place-based shootings on our streets - the police will get you and they will lock you up for a very long time, as they should," Ms Catley said.
"It is one thing for criminals to be shooting each other but when innocent people get caught up in this, it is absolutely abhorrent."
She said her thoughts were with the people injured in Monday's violence, which had "no place in our community".
"It's horrifying, it's unacceptable and it shakes the sense of safety we all deserve."
Premier Chris Minns described the shooting as "shockingly brazen" and said "NSW Police Force investigators are already hunting down those responsible".
"People committing this kind of violence can expect to be arrested, charged, and to spend years inside small jail cells," Mr Minns said.
Opposition Leader Mark Speakman urged action to prevent such shootings from becoming the "new normal".
"Every community in NSW deserves to feel safe, and we need to come down hard on the criminals who think they can run the show," Mr Speakman told AAP.
In the most shocking recent public shooting, innocent plumber John Versace was executed in his driveway in a case of mistaken identity.
Police are still searching for the men behind the 23-year-old's murder on May 19.
A "shockingly brazen" daylight shooting on a busy Sydney shopping strip has left three people wounded and shaken the city's sense of safety, authorities concede.
In the latest gangland shooting to rock Sydney, two masked gunmen entered a kebab shop in the western suburb of Auburn just after 1pm on Monday and fired eight shots.
One man, 26, was hit in the arm and shoulder, another yet-to-be-identified male was shot in the face and an innocent bystander - a 50-year-old female shop employee - suffered two torso wounds.
The victims remained in Westmead Hospital on Monday night.
The gunmen tried to enter an office at the back of the shop before fleeing in a black BMW with cloned registration plates, Acting NSW Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell said.
"It is beyond comprehension that three people were shot in a crowded Sydney street in broad daylight, and the resources of the NSW police have already been deployed," Commander Thurtell said.
"This is an emerging criminal investigation. We are throwing all our possible resources at it."
The 26-year-old victim was believed to be the subject of two previous attempts on his life, police said.
The man had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting.
While declining to identify him by name, Commander Thurtell referred to news reports identifying Alameddine crime family associate Samimjan Azari as the target of the attack.
He has reportedly survived shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands.
In the wake of Monday's shooting, which took place during Auburn's busy lunch hour, a crime scene was set up and roads were closed in the area for several hours.
Police Minister Yasmin Catley said some of the best detectives in Australia would work the case as part of Taskforce Falcon, set up in late-May following a series of shootings between warring criminal gangs.
About 100 detectives have joined another 50 officers in the mega task force set up to curb gun violence in the city after eight public shootings in six weeks.
"My message to anyone out there going to be doing these place-based shootings on our streets - the police will get you and they will lock you up for a very long time, as they should," Ms Catley said.
"It is one thing for criminals to be shooting each other but when innocent people get caught up in this, it is absolutely abhorrent."
She said her thoughts were with the people injured in Monday's violence, which had "no place in our community".
"It's horrifying, it's unacceptable and it shakes the sense of safety we all deserve."
Premier Chris Minns described the shooting as "shockingly brazen" and said "NSW Police Force investigators are already hunting down those responsible".
"People committing this kind of violence can expect to be arrested, charged, and to spend years inside small jail cells," Mr Minns said.
Opposition Leader Mark Speakman urged action to prevent such shootings from becoming the "new normal".
"Every community in NSW deserves to feel safe, and we need to come down hard on the criminals who think they can run the show," Mr Speakman told AAP.
In the most shocking recent public shooting, innocent plumber John Versace was executed in his driveway in a case of mistaken identity.
Police are still searching for the men behind the 23-year-old's murder on May 19.
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While Ross and Noel were spraying the burning BMW, Scott Watson pulled into the driveway, emerged from his car with a one-litre extinguisher, and mucked in. When two trucks from the fire department arrived, they set to work on dousing the car. "They couldn't open the bonnet while it was on fire, so they were putting the extinguishers down in between the windscreen and the bonnet," Meg said. "They had to just make sure that the motor got cold enough that it didn't reignite." All this time, despite a visibly burning car, motorists continued to pull into the Mobil to try to refuel. "They kept coming in the driveway and I had to stop them," she said. "You know, you can't see the servo for smoke, but they still decide they'll come in and get fuel." Meg told the Bay Post she was immensely grateful for the heroism of the three Samaritans who didn't hesitate to put themselves at risk. "Without those three fellas, we would not have got that fire out," said Meg. "We'd be in that paddock." Once the situation was under control, and Meg had finished her shift, she went home to Kianga and soothed her nerves with a cleansing ale or two. "And I enjoyed every bloody mouthful." It was 7.30 in the morning when one of Meg Byrne's worst nightmares came true. "I have two nightmares: one that there's a fire at the service station, and two, I get robbed," she said. "They have always been my worst fears since I started working here." On June 18, the former nurse was behind the counter in the Mobil service station in Bodalla on the NSW south coast when a black BMW pulled up next to the bowsers. "I had the delivery fella in, and we were yakking, and he was putting his stuff away," Meg said. "The lady in the BMW came in and paid, and she walked to go out the door, and she went, my car's all smoky." The delivery driver, Ross Fredin from SCB Distributors Moruya, went outside to investigate. "Next thing, he came back in and said Meg, press that bloody stop button now!" she said. After shutting off the flow of petrol to the pumps, Meg called triple-zero and raced around to grab the fire extinguishers. At this point, Noel Bate from Forestry Corporation arrived and, alongside Ross, began hosing down the burning car with the extinguishers. With the volunteers using the accessible extinguishers inside the shop, Meg decided to access the two spares stored near the pumps. "They're in cabinets and you have to break the glass to get the key to unlock it," she said. "At my age, I didn't know I could kung fu kick to break the glass to get the ones from the outside." While Ross and Noel were spraying the burning BMW, Scott Watson pulled into the driveway, emerged from his car with a one-litre extinguisher, and mucked in. When two trucks from the fire department arrived, they set to work on dousing the car. "They couldn't open the bonnet while it was on fire, so they were putting the extinguishers down in between the windscreen and the bonnet," Meg said. "They had to just make sure that the motor got cold enough that it didn't reignite." All this time, despite a visibly burning car, motorists continued to pull into the Mobil to try to refuel. "They kept coming in the driveway and I had to stop them," she said. "You know, you can't see the servo for smoke, but they still decide they'll come in and get fuel." Meg told the Bay Post she was immensely grateful for the heroism of the three Samaritans who didn't hesitate to put themselves at risk. "Without those three fellas, we would not have got that fire out," said Meg. "We'd be in that paddock." Once the situation was under control, and Meg had finished her shift, she went home to Kianga and soothed her nerves with a cleansing ale or two. "And I enjoyed every bloody mouthful."
