Fairfield West shooting: Teen charged over alleged plot to murder Sydney father and daughter at school pick up
A Sydney dad was picking up his 15-year-old daughter from school when a gunman allegedly tried to kill them.
A teenager has been charged with allegedly masterminding a terrifying attempted double murder after a gunman targeted a Sydney father as he was picking up his 15-year-old daughter from school.
The 44-year-old man and his daughter were sitting in a ute on Hamilton Road in Fairfield West about 3pm on June 9 when a man armed with a handgun approached the driver’s side window.
The gunman allegedly pointed the weapon at the father before the pair scrambled out of the vehicle and fled for their lives.
Sign up to The Nightly's newsletters.
Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox.
By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.CCTV footage obtained by 7NEWS showed the terrifying moment the armed man approached the ute before the father and daughter scrambled out of the vehicle and fled.
The gunman ran from the scene, leaving the pair shaken but physically unharmed.
The Daily Telegraph previously reported the father was an innocent relative of senior Sydney underworld figures.
More than four months after the alleged attack, detectives from NSW Police’s Taskforce Falcon arrested a 19-year-old man during a vehicle stop in Sans Souci about 1.25pm on Wednesday.
The arrest followed an investigation by Strike Force Gelaro, which was established to investigate the shooting attempt.
At the same time, officers executed a search warrant at a property in Cronulla, allegedly uncovering a knife, illicit drugs and electronic devices.
“Taskforce Falcon detectives have charged a man with allegedly coordinating the attempted murder of a man and teenage girl in Sydney’s south-west earlier this year,” a NSW Police spokesperson said.
The 19-year-old was taken to Sutherland Police Station and charged with two counts of attempting to discharge a loaded firearm at a person with intent to murder.
He was also charged with allegedly installing or using a tracking device without consent, knowingly directing the activities of a criminal group, supplying prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis and other drug and weapons offences.
The teenager was refused bail and is due to appear at Sutherland Local Court on Thursday.
