Police are targeting criminal networks after a man was shot dead in a suspected gangland killing in Sydney's southwest.
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The hit appears to be another chapter in the city's gang wars, with media outlets naming the victim as underworld figure Mahmoud "Brownie" Ahmad.
NSW Police say emergency services responded to a call about 9.30pm on Wednesday at Narelle Crescent, Greenacre, following reports a man had been shot.
Officers found a man with gunshot wounds who was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified and is believed to be aged in his late 30s.
The gunman remains on the run and a black Porsche sedan and black BMW were found on fire at Strathfield and Belmore a short time later.
Ahmad is the brother of slain underworld figure Walid "Wally" Ahmad, who was gunned down in 2016 while sitting at a busy cafe at a Bankstown shopping mall.
Mahmoud Ahmad was released from jail six months ago after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Safwan Charbaji in 2016.
Police say the investigation, led by homicide detectives and crime gang squad members, is targeting known members and associates of criminal networks.
The state opposition is concerned about the shooting, saying there has been at least 35 major violent incidents involving gangs in NSW since June 2020.
"Crime gangs are carrying out attacks with impunity," Labor's police spokesman Walt Secord said.
"Frankly, I'm less concerned about feuding gangsters killing each other and far more concerned about innocent bystanders getting killed in the crossfire.
"Who knows where a stray bullet could end up in the dark?"
He says the NSW government isn't doing enough to tackle violent crime.
"If this was happening on Sydney's north shore the Perrottet government would be throwing all the resources it can to stop the violence," Mr Secord said.
Australian Associated Press
