Hunt for gunmen who chased and gunned down Anwar Teriaki
UPDATE: THE killers of Roxburgh Park man Anwar Teriaki “lay in wait” for up to 40 minutes, police say. Footage has emerged showing his final moments as he was ambushed, chased down the street and shot dead.
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VIDEO evidence in the investigation into the shooting murder of a young man in Melbourne’s north shows the victim was set upon by a car load of people before being chased down and shot dead around the corner from his home.
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Anwar Teriaki — who the Herald Sun understands was known to some criminal members of the Tiba family — was found bleeding outside a Roxburgh Park property on August 9 after he had tried to flee a late night ambush.
Police believe Mr Teriaki’s killer or killers “lay in wait” for up to 40 minutes for the young man to return home.
Homicide detective Senior Sgt Julian Horan said the “distressing” footage showed Mr Teriaki “desperately” throwing garbage bins to put distance between him and the assailants.
“Unfortunately Anwar’s efforts were in vein as they caught up with him,” Sen-Sgt Horan said.
“It (the footage) is quite distressing...essentially it is a man running for his life and pursued to his death.”
The 21-year-old had been out with friends and arrived at his family home on Coronet Ave in his car about 12.30am before a silver sedan pulled up outside the home.
He was confronted by a number of people carrying weapons and ran.
The silver sedan was following Mr Teriaki and the two males as they ran south along Coronet Ave.
Mr Teriaki is then confronted by the gunmen at the intersection of Coronet Ave and Heyfield Rd.
It’s there the fatal shots rung out, before the gunmen fled in the car.
“Before he could get from his car to the home he was set upon,” Sen-Sgt Horan said.
The vehicle was last seen heading east on Heyfield Rd.
It was later found partly burnt out in Clingin St, Reservoir.
Police have been looking into Mr Teriaki’s associates to work out whether anyone had a motive to hurt him.
Sen-Sgt Horan said Mr Teriaki had come from a good family, but there were “secret” aspects of his life.
He said the family had no idea who would want to hurt the young man.
“They’re devastated by the loss of their son, of their brother,” Sen-Sgt Horan said
Police have forensically tested both Mr Teriaki’s car and the partially-burnt out sedan.
They believe the sedan used as the getaway car had been stolen during a burglary in Reservoir the week before the murder.
Tracking down the people behind that theft could help lead detectives to Mr Teriaki’s killer.
On the day of the murder, distraught family memberstold the Herald Sunthey were desperate for answers.
“He was quiet and really humble,” one relative said.
“He was loved by his family, by everyone.
“We need to find who did this.”
A friend added that Mr Teriaki was family-oriented and not known to be a big troublemaker.
“That’s why this is such a shock,” they said.
The Homicide Squad today released CCTV of the car and of Mr Teriaki being chased by the two males in the hope somebody recognises the vehicle and the gunmen.
The first male is about 170cm tall with a thin build and at the time was wearing a hooded jumper and light coloured pants.
The second is about 170cm tall with a thin build, dark coloured hair with a shaved back and sides and longer hair on top.
At the time of the incident he was wearing a light coloured long sleeved jumper and pants.
Investigators have also released images of Mr Teriaki in the hope people can provide further information about his activities in the lead up to his murder.
Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.