Man shot dead in Sydney’s southwest in what police fear was a mix-up during ‘targeted attack’

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- Guardian World·1d agoGang violence is not ‘out of control’ in Sydney, police minister says after two shootings in two days
Yasmin Catley says ‘we will not be surrendering our streets’ after as many as six suspected mistaken identity shootings since the start of last year The New South Wales police minister denies that gang violence is out of control in the state, despite two people being shot dead…
Read at Guardian World → - BBC Top Stories·1d agoSydney police investigate second possible mistaken identity killing in two days
Wednesday's fatal shooting of a man in his 40s comes after a university student was gunned down on Tuesday.
Read at BBC Top Stories → - Daily Mail News·1d agoSecond innocent man shot dead in Sydney this week - as chilling moment the gunman opened fire is caught on CCTV
Joshua MacDonald, 40, was shot in the head and died at the scene.
Read at Daily Mail News → - Guardian Australia·1d agoFatal Sydney shooting could be another case of mistaken identity, police say
A man shot dead in Merrylands West was not known to police, in a case with similarities to Tuesday’s killing in Campbelltown Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Sydney’s west as a…
Read at Guardian Australia → - ABC Just In AU·2d agoMan shot dead in Sydney home invasion appears to be 'innocent'
NSW police commissioner says a man shot dead in a Sydney home invasion appears to be an "innocent life" lost to organised crime.
Read at ABC Just In AU → - 7NEWS Australia·3d agoMan shot dead in Sydney’s southwest in what police fear was a mix-up during ‘targeted attack’
The young man was in bed when intruders stormed his family’s home and opened fire.
Read at 7NEWS Australia →