Homicide Squad detectives have charged two additional men with murder as investigations continue into a fatal shooting in Greenacre last year under Strike Force Alpina.
Shortly after 2.15am on Sunday 23 July 2023, emergency services were called to Mayvic Street following reports of a public place shooting.
On arrival, NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 25-year-old man found injured in a parked vehicle.
He was taken to hospital in a critical condition, where he died on Thursday 27 July 2023.
A 22-year-old man and 19-year-old woman located in a separate parked vehicle were also injured. While the woman has since recovered, the man sustained life-altering spinal injuries.
Detectives from State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad commenced investigations under Strike Force Alpina, which was overseen by Task Force Magnus.
Task Force Magnus was established in July 2023 as a proactive policing strategy to target and disrupt gun-related and violent crime, and to investigate links between organised criminal activity in Sydney.
Strike Force Alpina detectives have already charged seven people in relation to the incident who remain before the courts.
A 22-year-old man remains wanted by virtue of an outstanding arrest warrant.
Following further inquiries, just after 10am today (Tuesday 30 July 2024), strike force detectives – with assistance from Raptor Squad – arrested a 35-year-old man at a business in Liverpool.
He was taken to Liverpool Police Station where he was charged with murder, two counts of shoot at with intent to murder, and participate criminal group contribute criminal.
The man was refused bail to appear in Liverpool Local Court today.
About 9am, a 27-year-old man was transferred from a correction centre to Riverstone Police Station where he was charged with murder, two counts of shoot at with intent to murder, acquire etc pistol-subject to firearms prohibition order, supply etc prohibited firearm subject prohibition order, and participate criminal group contribute criminal.
The man was remanded in custody, to appear in Blacktown Local Court today.
Inquiries under Strike Force Alpina continue.
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