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| Police hunt masked gunmen who shot three people at Sydney kebab shop in ‘brazen’ daylight attack | Police hunt masked gunmen who shot three people at Sydney kebab shop in ‘brazen’ daylight attack |
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| One of three victims of ‘horrifying’ shooting in Auburn has had two previous attempts made on his life, NSW police say | One of three victims of ‘horrifying’ shooting in Auburn has had two previous attempts made on his life, NSW police say |
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| A man shot in a “shockingly brazen” daylight attack in south-west Sydney, which wounded two other people, has had two previous attempts made on his life. | |
| The acting New South Wales police commissioner, Peter Thurtell, said it was “beyond comprehension” three people could be gunned down in Sydney in daylight. | The acting New South Wales police commissioner, Peter Thurtell, said it was “beyond comprehension” three people could be gunned down in Sydney in daylight. |
| It was believed the three victims were wounded when two masked gunmen entered an Auburn kebab shop and fired eight shots early on Monday afternoon, he said. | It was believed the three victims were wounded when two masked gunmen entered an Auburn kebab shop and fired eight shots early on Monday afternoon, he said. |
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| A man, 26, was hit in the arm and shoulder, another yet-to-be-identified male was shot in the face and a 50-year-old woman, who was a shop employee, sustained two torso wounds, he said. The victims were in hospital. | |
| Thurtell said the gunmen tried to enter an office at the back of the shop before fleeing in a black Audi with cloned registration plates. | Thurtell said the gunmen tried to enter an office at the back of the shop before fleeing in a black Audi with cloned registration plates. |
| “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,” he 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,” he said. |
| “One of the victims of the shooting, the 26-year-old male, we believe was the subject of two previous attempts on his life.” | “One of the victims of the shooting, the 26-year-old male, we believe was the subject of two previous attempts on his life.” |
| The man had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting. | The man had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting. |
| “We have spoken to him as recently as Friday … where he expressed concern about the previous attempts on his life,” Thurtell said. | “We have spoken to him as recently as Friday … where he expressed concern about the previous attempts on his life,” Thurtell said. |
| “It’s outrageous that these people have now taken their fight to the streets of Sydney. This is not what we expect in this city.” | |
| A crime scene was set up, and several roads were closed in the area. Thurtell said the investigation “may go beyond” just the two gunmen present at the scene. | |
| “When the 26-year-old reported on bail about an hour beforehand, he was in the company of another male,” he said. | “When the 26-year-old reported on bail about an hour beforehand, he was in the company of another male,” he said. |
| “Whether the second person that was shot is that same male [who accompanied him to the police station], we’re yet to conclude.” | “Whether the second person that was shot is that same male [who accompanied him to the police station], we’re yet to conclude.” |
| The NSW police minister, Yasmin Catley, said some of the best detectives in Australia would work the case as part of Taskforce Falcon. The taskforce was set up in May after nine shootings between warring criminal gangs since the start of summer. | |
| About 100 detectives have joined another 50 officers in the taskforce. Since its establishment, 23 people had been arrested, Catley said. | About 100 detectives have joined another 50 officers in the taskforce. Since its establishment, 23 people had been arrested, Catley said. |
| “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,” Catley said. | “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,” Catley said. |
| She said her thoughts were with the people injured in Monday’s violence. | She said her thoughts were with the people injured in Monday’s violence. |
| “It’s horrifying, it’s unacceptable and it shakes the sense of safety we all deserve.” | “It’s horrifying, it’s unacceptable and it shakes the sense of safety we all deserve.” |
| The premier, Chris Minns, described the shooting as “shockingly brazen”. | The premier, Chris Minns, described the shooting as “shockingly brazen”. |
| “People committing this kind of violence can expect to be arrested, charged, and to spend years inside small jail cells,” Minns said. | “People committing this kind of violence can expect to be arrested, charged, and to spend years inside small jail cells,” Minns said. |
| As of Monday afternoon, no arrests had been made. | As of Monday afternoon, no arrests had been made. |