Alameddine family shooting: Teen shot in South Granville, gunman on the run

A teenager who was shot in what police say was a targeted attack is a member of the notorious Alameddine family, and the gunman remains on the run.

A teenage member of Sydney’s notorious Alameddine family has been shot in what police believe is a targeted ­attack and a worrying escalation of the city’s gangland ­violence.

The 17-year-old Alameddine is believed to have shown up to a meeting with someone else in South Granville when he was shot twice — in the chest and shoulder — at about 1.30pm on Sunday.

The teenager was treated at the scene and was then taken to Auburn Hospital, before being rushed into surgery at Westmead Hospital on Sunday night.

His injuries were not believed to be life threatening.

Police pictured at the scene in Granville where a teenage member of the Alameddine shooting was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. Picture: Monique Harmer

Police say the shooting is likely linked to organised crime. Picture: Monique Harmer

Police said the Audi was seen leaving the South Granville area after the shooting.

Cumberland Police Chief Inspector Adam Phillips said the shooting was likely linked to organised crime.

CCTV video of the moment the suspected getaway car was torched. Picture: 9 News

“The shooting, we believe, was a targeted shooting … this certainly has the hallmarks of organised crime,” Chief-Insp Phillips said.

“We know (the 17-year-old) was meeting with another person; we ask him to come ­forward.

“We’re also interested in a white Audi.

“If anyone saw the shooting take place or the Audi leaving (the area) we’d certainly be ­interested.”

Some bullets at the site of the shooting had gone into neighbours` homes. Picture: Monique Harmer

The Alameddines have been the subject of massive police attention in the past month since the assassination of Condell Park father Mejid Hamzy, with police trying to prevent reprisals.

The Hamzys and Alameddines have been long-time ­rivals of the Sydney underworld and police took the extraordinary step of prohibiting certain members of the families from going near each other in the days after Mr Hamzy’s death.

There is no suggestion anyone from either family was responsible for Sunday’s planned hit or the murder of Mr Hamzy on October 19.

Police taped off Clyde Street between Miller Street and Chiswick Road as forensic investigators began gathering evidence.

Two cars, a Mercedes belonging to the victim and a Mazda hit by a stray bullet, were taken for further examination.