Appeal After Public Place Shooting – Sylvania Waters

Police have released CCTV and are appealing for information after a public place shooting in Sydney’s south last year.

About 7.10am on Saturday 23 December 2023, emergency services were called to Hawksbury Esplanade, Sylvania Waters, following reports of a shooting.

On arrival, officers attached to Sutherland Shire Police Area Command found several bullet holes damaging the front door of the premises.

Police have been told residents of the home heard two loud bangs about 4.45am that morning but did not notice the damage to the front door at the time.

Investigators established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident under Strike Force Safety.

As inquiries continue, detectives have released CCTV vision of a motorcycle captured in the area before and after the incident.

Investigators are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Sutherland Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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