Man shot dead in Sydney community centre carpark
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A man was shot dead in a Sydney community centre carpark in Punchbowl on Wednesday evening, prompting a police investigation amid recent concerns over gangland violence.
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Why It Matters
The incident follows recent shootings in Sydney and government announcements to curb gangland violence.
A man has been shot dead in a carpark of a Sydney community centre in the city’s south-west.
Emergency services were called to the community centre on Rossmore Avenue, in Punchbowl on Wednesday evening, following reports of a shooting.
A vehicle was seen driving away from the location after the fatal shooting, NSW police said in a statement.
Paramedics treated the man but he died at the scene. He is yet to be identified, police said.
The fatal shooting comes two days after the NSW premier, Chris Minns, announced measures to curb gangland violence in Sydney.
The government has repeatedly denied criminal gangs are “out of control” in the city after the mistaken identity shootings of electrician Joshua Macdonald and Marco Tapia, a 23-year-old biomedical engineering student last week.
Police said neither man had any link to organised crime.
Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact Campsie police station or Crime Stoppers.
Open Questions
- Who is the victim?
- Who was driving the vehicle seen leaving the scene?