Friend thought man ‘had died’ after hearing of drive-by shooting at Elizabeth South

The friend of a man whose northern suburbs home was targeted in a drive-by shooting says she initially feared the worst when she heard the commotion.

A man was uninjured during a targeted drive-by shooting on Thursday morning. Picture: Russell Millard

A friend of a man who was the target of a drive-by shooting thought he had died when she was told his house had been fired at.

Three bullets hit the man’s Elizabeth South home during the shooting at about 4am on Thursday morning. He was not injured, police said.

Rebecca Martin-Jensen, who also lives on Harvey Road and is a friend of the victim, said she was “shocked” and “horrified” when police knocked on her door to inform her of the shooting.

“Is he dead? Is he alive? Is he OK? Has he been hurt? And then moved on to the neighbours, are they OK?” she said.

Rebecca Martin-Jensen is a friend of the man who was the victim of a drive-by shooting. Picture: Russell Millard

“It’s good to know he’s alive and uninjured.”

Ms Martin-Jensen said her friend has “no enemies who would go shooting up his house” and is unsure why he was targeted.

She said the street often is the target of thefts and hooning behaviour, as well as more serious crime.

“I mean, overall it’s not a bad area, but it’s not the first shooting or stabbing or anything like that,” she added.

“But it just makes you really not want to live here, that little bit more.”

The car involved in the shooting is unknown, but is believed to be V8-powered, or with a loud engine, police said.

Three bullets hit an Elizabeth South home at 5am during a drive-by shooting this morning. Police are investigating @theTiserpic.twitter.com/P6UOgtkJH0

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Police do not believe the incident was random.

Another resident, Susan Linder, 68, said she heard a loud bang just after 4am.

“I thought someone was being shot or something,” she said.

Ms Linder said the incident made her fear for her own safety.

Shots were fired at a house on Harvey Road, Elizabeth South on Thursday morning. Picture: Patrick James

Police at the scene of the shooting. Picture: Russell Millard

One of three bullet holes in the home’s front wall. Picture: Russell Millard

Another local, Donna McGennity, 48, said her partner woke to commotion.

“There’s always commotion going on in the street, whether it be the motorbikes, and the cars just doing the burnouts,” she said.

“My partner said he woke to a sound like a V8 car, whether it was doing burnouts or whatever, but that’s what woke him … it must have been quite loud for him to get woken up from it.”

Ms McGennity said her house had bottles thrown at it in the past, and the shooting made her fear for the safety of her two teenagers who sleep in the home’s front rooms.

Anyone who saw the incident is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.