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| Police believe gunmen may be being recruited on social media as hunt for Sydney kebab shop shooters continues | Police believe gunmen may be being recruited on social media as hunt for Sydney kebab shop shooters continues |
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| NSW police and government officials hose down suggestions they are losing control of Sydney’s streets | NSW police and government officials hose down suggestions they are losing control of Sydney’s streets |
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| Police investigating the triple shooting at a kebab shop in western Sydney on Monday believe gunmen may be being recruited on social media to carry out contract killings. | Police investigating the triple shooting at a kebab shop in western Sydney on Monday believe gunmen may be being recruited on social media to carry out contract killings. |
| Two masked men entered the shop in Auburn on Monday and fired eight shots, wounding three people, including a 47-year-old woman employed at the store. | Two masked men entered the shop in Auburn on Monday and fired eight shots, wounding three people, including a 47-year-old woman employed at the store. |
| A 26-year-old man, who police believe was the target of the alleged attempted killing, was shot in the shoulder and arm but was in a stable condition, New South Wales police said. | A 26-year-old man, who police believe was the target of the alleged attempted killing, was shot in the shoulder and arm but was in a stable condition, New South Wales police said. |
| Det Insp Jason Box said previous attempts had been made on the man’s life, including on 13 June. | Det Insp Jason Box said previous attempts had been made on the man’s life, including on 13 June. |
| Police alleged conflict between organised crime networks was behind the Auburn shooting and three burnt-out cars discovered in the hours after the incident could be linked. | Police alleged conflict between organised crime networks was behind the Auburn shooting and three burnt-out cars discovered in the hours after the incident could be linked. |
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| Box said police believed people “are being recruited by encrypted devices, social media and word of mouth to commit these offences” and that the method was becoming increasingly “common”. | Box said police believed people “are being recruited by encrypted devices, social media and word of mouth to commit these offences” and that the method was becoming increasingly “common”. |
| “I believe from some of the offenders … some have no connection to organised crime networks until such time as they commit these offences,” Box said. | “I believe from some of the offenders … some have no connection to organised crime networks until such time as they commit these offences,” Box said. |
| “I believe it is common and I believe it’s increasing.” | “I believe it is common and I believe it’s increasing.” |
| Police said the Auburn shooters left in a black Audi Q7 with cloned number plates. It was found burnt out in Harris Park on Monday night. | Police said the Auburn shooters left in a black Audi Q7 with cloned number plates. It was found burnt out in Harris Park on Monday night. |
| Two more vehicles – a white ute and a red Commodore with cloned plates – were found burnt out on Tuesday in nearby Greystanes and Merrylands. | |
| Box alleged witnesses had reported a white ute – “with several occupants and their faces covered” – in relation to the 13 June alleged attempt on the man’s life. One person in the ute was “believed to be holding a firearm”, Box said. | Box alleged witnesses had reported a white ute – “with several occupants and their faces covered” – in relation to the 13 June alleged attempt on the man’s life. One person in the ute was “believed to be holding a firearm”, Box said. |
| Police are investigating if the Commodore is linked. | |
| Police said they had spoken to the allegedly targeted 26-year-old on nine occasions, including welfare checks and warning him “about threats to his life”. | Police said they had spoken to the allegedly targeted 26-year-old on nine occasions, including welfare checks and warning him “about threats to his life”. |
| Box alleged: “It’s quite obvious how determined they are when you look at yesterday and the continued attempts. This is a fourth attempt on this fellow that we’re aware of.” | Box alleged: “It’s quite obvious how determined they are when you look at yesterday and the continued attempts. This is a fourth attempt on this fellow that we’re aware of.” |
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| When asked about what has led to the spate of recent shootings in Sydney, Box said: “There’s internal conflict within the organised crime networks for various reasons.” | When asked about what has led to the spate of recent shootings in Sydney, Box said: “There’s internal conflict within the organised crime networks for various reasons.” |
| Police and government officials have hosed down suggestions authorities are losing control of the streets. | Police and government officials have hosed down suggestions authorities are losing control of the streets. |
| The premier, Chris Minns, said 20 of the 25 organised crime-related murders in NSW since 2021 had resulted in arrests. | The premier, Chris Minns, said 20 of the 25 organised crime-related murders in NSW since 2021 had resulted in arrests. |
| “That history proves you’ll be caught and, if you’re caught, the full force of the law will apply to you,” Minns said. | “That history proves you’ll be caught and, if you’re caught, the full force of the law will apply to you,” Minns said. |
| A police taskforce named Falcon has 150 officers working to solve 12 shootings across Sydney since Christmas. | A police taskforce named Falcon has 150 officers working to solve 12 shootings across Sydney since Christmas. |
| The Auburn shooting has been referred to Taskforce Falcon. | The Auburn shooting has been referred to Taskforce Falcon. |
| The woman who was shot twice in the torso is in a stable condition. | The woman who was shot twice in the torso is in a stable condition. |
| A 25-year-old man shot in the face is in a critical but stable condition. He is an associate of the 26-year-old man, and was present on the 13 June incident, Box said. | A 25-year-old man shot in the face is in a critical but stable condition. He is an associate of the 26-year-old man, and was present on the 13 June incident, Box said. |
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