Carlingford, NSW: Arrests, car seized in investigation into shooting murder of Jack Cheung

Three people have been arrested and a potentially stolen white Porsche SUV has been seized as a part of an investigation into the brazen shooting of a man in his car in Sydney’s north-west.

Jack Cheung, 35, was shot dead at close range as he sat in the driver’s seat of his Hyundai i30 in the driveway of his home on Wednesday morning.

Following extensive inquiries, strike force detectives arrested a 49-year-old woman and two men, aged 42 and 66, at a South Wentworthville home.

While two of the individuals were released without charge, the 66-year-old man was charged with possessing a prohibited drug and a motor vehicle suspected to be stolen.

He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Friday.

Footage of the murder was released online by the Sydney Crime Network social media page.

The video shows Mr Cheung being shot at close range in his vehicle.

A shadowy figure dressed in black is then seen casually walking from the North Rocks Rd, Carlingford property towards the usually busy road.

Police and paramedics rushed to the scene, but Mr Cheung, whom friends have described as a car enthusiast, could not be revived.

Acting Superintendent Michael Marinello on Wednesday said Mr Cheung was known to police, with detectives now investigating what may have led to the “brazen attack”.

“We do not believe it was a case of mistaken identity. We believe it was not a random attack,” Superintendent Marinello said.

“We believe this was an isolated incident and can reassure the public there’s no ongoing threat.

“The victim was known to the police but that is all I can say at this stage.”

The Sydney Morning Herald reported on Thursday that Mr Cheung was last month sentenced to a nine-month correctional release order after being found guilty of possessing an unauthorised firearm.

Police sources told The Daily Telegraph that detectives were investigating whether Mr Cheung was targeted because of an associate’s close ties to the Coconut Cartel.

“It’s not something that we’re discounting, but it’s not something that we can confirm at this time,” Superintendent Marinello said.

7News reported a GPS tracker was allegedly fitted to Mr Cheung’s car and CCTV footage showed his killer was driven to the house in an SUV and was only in the area for three minutes.

It is understood Mr Cheung lived alone at the property while his mother was overseas, with others living in a granny flat on the property.

“There are people who were home and they are assisting us with our inquiries,” Superintendent Marinello said.

He said police were investigating reports multiple shots had been heard in the area between 5am and 5.30am, almost two hours before Mr Cheung was found.