CCTV captures moment before teens allegedly shot up barbershop near Westfield shopping centre

Shocking video has emerged of the moment before two teens allegedly opened fire on a barbershop in what police claim was an attempt to send “a message”.

Shocking video has emerged of the moment before two teens allegedly opened fire in a hail of bullets on a barbershop near a western Sydney Westfield shopping centre.

Police will allege the two teenagers shot at the store before a wild chase through the city’s west were “sending a message” on behalf of someone else.

CCTV footage obtained by The Daily Telegraph showed a sedan reversing into Cleeve Close in Mount Druitt shortly before 2am on Thursday.

Two 17-year-old boys have now been charged over the incident and will face a children’s court over a range of charges on Thursday.

Two figures, one seen with a large gun, captured on CCTV after a shocking alleged shooting. Picture: Supplied

The people were captured walking towards the direction of the barber shop. Picture: Supplied

Two masked people can be seen brandishing what appear to be firearms after leaving the vehicle and walking in the direction of the shop.

The duo, one appearing to be carrying a large firearm, run back to the car a short time later before the vehicle speeds off.

Officers were patrolling the Rooty Hill area when they tried to stop a car on Willis Street just after 2am on Thursday.

The duo are seen getting back in the car and speeding away. Picture: Supplied

A pursuit was initiated when the car failed to stop, with the car later crashing into a parked car on the same street.

The driver and passenger, both 17-year-old boys, weren’t injured in the crash and were arrested on scene.

NSW Police Detective Superintendent Darrin Batchelor said two balaclavas, two guns and a jerry can of fuel were allegedly found during a search of the car.

The teenagers were taken to Mount Druitt Police Station.

They have since been charged with an array of charges.

Both have been charged with fire firearm at other than dwelling disregarding safety, damage property by fire/explosion, possess unregistered firearm in public place, and face blackened/disguised with intent commit indictable offence.

The alleged driver has also been charged with take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, police pursuit not stop drive recklessly, and unlawfully possess thing resembles number plate.

The second 17-year-old had been further charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.

Shots were allegedly fired into the Mt Druitt Westfield Shopping Centre Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Emergency services had also been called to a car fire about 2.10am at Football Drive in Bungarribee.

The blaze was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW and a crime scene was established.

An investigation was launched into the fire.

About 10 minutes after the fire police were called to the Mt Druitt Westfield following reports of a public place shooting.

Police were called to reports of a car fire about 2.10am. Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze. Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Police found several bullet holes in the window of the Universal Barbershop near the centre.

The crime scene is being forensically examined by specialist police.

Superintendent Batchelor confirmed police believe the three incidents are linked while addressing the media on Thursday morning.

“Certainly the three events were known to police, if I can put it that way, within a 20 minute period,” Superintendent Batchelor said.

“Just proactive policing, police out on the streets looking for offenders had cause to pull this vehicle over due to the manner of driving, which resulted in that short pursuit where they were removed from the car.”

Superintendent Batchelor said the shots were ‘certainly a message to those owners’ of the barbershop. Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

A crime scene was established. Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Superintendent Batchelor said police would allege the two teenagers in custody are responsible for the barber shop shooting.

When asked whether the shooting could have been a result of a customer dispute, Superintendent Batchelor said it would be a “drastic way” to address issues of that nature.

“What we’ve seen this morning with a number of shots fired into a barber shop – if that was the case, then those alleged shootings are a certainly drastic way to sort out any sort of customer related issues,” he said.

“As we can see by the timings, 2am in the morning with no members of the public around, and certainly no employees in the business, it would indicate that it was certainly a message to those owners.

“That message, I don’t know … we’ll try and get to the bottom of it.”

The investigation remains ongoing.

Police have urged anyone with information to come forward.