Two men will face a Sydney court today following an investigation into a public place shooting in Sydney's southwest last year.
About 9.20pm on Tuesday 12 September 2023, police were called to a carpark on Canterbury Road in Campsie, following reports of a shooting.
Officers attached to Burwood Police Area Command attended and found a 27-year-old man suffering two gunshot wounds to his head and chest.
Police were told the man was in his vehicle in the carpark when he was approached by an unknown man, who allegedly produced two firearms and shot the man, before fleeing the scene in a white Mercedes.
The injured man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital in a serious condition. He has since made a full recovery.
A short time later, emergency services were called to Kilkee Avenue in Kingsgrove, following reports of a car fire.
Officers attached to Campsie Police Area Command arrived to find a white Mercedes sedan had crashed into a house before catching alight. No injuries were reported, and the fire was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW officers.
Shortly after locating the Mercedes, police then located a black Mazda CX-5 alight on Larien Crescent in Birrong and a blue BMW sedan alight on Leonie Crescent in Berala.
Local police commenced inquiries before the matter was transferred to State Crime Command's Drug and Firearms Squad under Strike Force Faux.
On Wednesday 13 September 2023, emergency services were called to a car fire on Wilshire Road in Agnes Banks, where police located what they believe was another vehicle involved in the incident – a black Kia.
About 10.10pm on Wednesday 20 September 2023 – eight days after the incident – a final burnt out vehicle, a silver Nissan Pulsar, was located on Bellamy Farm Road in West Pennant Hills.
Investigations under Strike Force Faux established all five burnt out cars were allegedly used as getaway cars in the shooting and subsequent burning out of the vehicles by up to seven people.
Following extensive inquiries, two firearms were recovered and forensically examined.
In February and March 2024, strike force detectives with assistance from Raptor Squad officers arrested six men across southwest Sydney for their alleged roles in the incident. All six men were charged and remain before the courts.
Following further investigations, about 10am yesterday (Wednesday 6 November 2024), two men – aged 25 and 28 – were arrested at correctional facilities before being taken to Burwood Police Station.
The 25-year-old man was charged with shoot at person with intent to murder, participate in criminal group, deal with property proceeds of crime more than $5,000 and possess dedicated encrypted criminal communication device (DECCD) to commit serious criminal activity.
The 28-year-old was charged with shoot at person with intent to murder and knowingly/recklessly direct criminal group assist crime.
Both men were refused bail and will appear before Parramatta Local Court today (Thursday 7 November 2024).
Investigations under Strike Force Faux continue.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
