Haunting CCTV captures moment gunmen chase man in Surry Hills

CCTV of the shooters who ambushed a man at a busy service station in an inner-city suburb of Sydney has been released.

Two shooters can be seen in the CCTV footage — one wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and tracksuit pants, while the other wears what appears to be a dark rain cape — as they run to the victim’s car while shooting.

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The man, believed to be aged in his 30s, was sitting inside his vehicle at a service station in Surry Hills about 7.45pm on Friday when the men attacked.

The man fled the scene, suffering a critical gunshot wound.

“He got out of the vehicle and went on foot down Cleveland Street, generally west to a point where he eventually died near Baptist Street on Cleveland Street,” NSW Police Superintendent Andrew Garner said.

A Porsche was later found alight in the nearby suburb of Kensington, and NSW Police believe the incidents are linked.

The shooting was “definitely a targeted attack” but there is no broader risk or threat to the public though the shooters remain at large, police said.

“The male who died had known links to organised crime so on that basis, we believe it was targeted — that he was the intended target of that attack,” Garner said.

The number of offenders and their movements following the shooting is still being investigated.

“This outrageous incident demonstrated a high level of reckless indifference to the public around that area at the time,” Garner said.

“We’re coming for you.”

Garner was unable to comment on whether the latest shooting will spark reprisals.

One witness who was having dinner nearby told 7NEWS they heard four ‘pops’ before “all of a sudden everyone started running up Crown Street and that was the moment it felt quite real”.

“We thought someone might have been running up the street shooting.. but by that stage I think the shooter was long gone,” he said.

Another witness said they heard three to four shots fired before turning to see “a person on the ground, and a car just drove off”.

A third woman said she heard “what sounded like fireworks, and then people were screaming and yelling.”

“It was quite shocking ... we were then just waiting for police to come.”

A short time later, emergency services were called to Kensington Road, Kensington, where they located a Porsche well alight.

“Initial inquires alleged the two incidents are linked,” police said.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact police.

-With AAP