Police are investigating after a car – with five people inside – was shot at in Sydney’s south-west overnight.
Just after 9pm yesterday (Sunday 28 November 2021), police responded to reports of a public place shooting in the vicinity of Townsend Street, Condell Park.
On arrival, officers from Bankstown Police Area Command located a white Toyota Yaris, which had been involved in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Townsend Street and Manahan Street.
Officers found the Yaris to have a number of bullet holes.
Police were told the Yaris – with five occupants aged 37, 17, 17, 16 and 12 – had allegedly been shot at by a man while driving in the area a short time before the crash.
No one was injured as a result of the shooting or the crash.
A crime scene was established and police have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
After initial inquiries, police believe the shooting to be a targeted attack.
Police urge anyone with information – or mobile phone or dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident – to contact Bankstown 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.
