A man has died after being shot near a community centre in Sydney's south-west suburb of Punchbowl on Wednesday evening, according to police. The shooting was described as targeted and involved a silver Lexus sedan seen driving away from the scene. Acting Superintendent Dean Johnstone stated that the incident is believed to be linked to organised crime, but would not confirm this. A witness reported hearing multiple gunshots before running to provide first aid to the victim, who has been identified as a 32-year-old man known to police.
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A 32-year-old man has died after being shot in a targeted attack at a car park in Punchbowl, a suburb in Sydney's south-west. The shooting occurred around 5:50pm on Wednesday and police believe the victim was known to them. A silver Lexus sedan was seen driving away from the scene, but it is unclear if the vehicle is connected to the crime. Paramedics treated the man at the scene, but he could not be saved. The incident has been described as "callous" by police, and NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane noted that it was the third shooting of its kind in Sydney over the past week. No one else was injured in the attack, which is believed to have been targeted but not linked to organised crime.
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A man has died following what police have described as a targeted shooting in Sydney's south-west.
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Paramedics treated the man at the scene at a car park at a community centre in Punchbowl, but he could not be saved.
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NSW Police were called to the site at about 5.50pm on Wednesday following reports of a shooting, with a crime scene now established.
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Police say a silver Lexus sedan was spotted driving away from the area after the incident.
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The man has not yet been formally identified, but Acting Superintendent Dean Johnstone said police believe him to be a 32-year-old man who was known to police.
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He said the incident was believed to be targeted, but would not confirm if the shooting was linked to organised crime.
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Superintendent Johnstone said it was fortunate others were not injured in the incident.
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"This is a callous act," he said.
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The implications of this act could have easily endangered other members of the community.
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"Those actions cannot be tolerated."
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A witness to the incident said he heard multiple gunshots and ran to provide first aid to the victim.
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NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane acknowledged the shooting in a post on social media, noting it was the third incident of its kind in the city over the past week.
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Police say no further information is available at this time, with investigations ongoing.
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Anyone with information about the matter is being asked to come forward.
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