A home on a quiet suburban street in Sydney’s inner west has been targeted in a drive-by shooting, with heavily armed police returning to search the Concord address just hours after the attack.
Shots were fired at the luxury Davidson Avenue house just after 1am on Thursday, but no one was home. A car that police believe was used in the attack was set alight in Burwood shortly after.
Bullet holes and shattered glass on the second-storey balcony of the home.Credit: Nick Moir
In CCTV footage obtained by Nine, a vehicle can be seen driving down Stuart Street as the blaze ignited in the background. It seems the alleged arsonists did not secure the handbrake, as the footage shows the fiery white Genesis rolling down the street.
Police are searching for at least two people spotted on the CCTV, as they appeal for anyone who saw the Genesis in the lead up to the shooting to contact Burwood Police Station.
Just before 9am, dozens of heavily armed officers were seen entering the two-storey house. Police were seen holding battering rams and axes as they entered the home.
Police suspect the attack was targeted and say the occupants of the property are known to police.
“We’re still engaging with the occupants of the residence in relation to what’s been happening in their lives for this to occur at that residence at this point in time,” acting Detective Superintendent Luke Scott said at a press conference.
Scott said it was “very fortunate” that nobody was home at the time of the shooting.
“It is complete stupidity that we are dealing with conflicts in this way by shooting at inanimate objects, like houses, to resolve them,” he said.
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