By Sarah McPhee
A $1 million reward has been announced for information into the fatal shooting of former Nomads bikie gang member Adrian Buxton in Sydney’s north-west almost five years ago.
Mr Buxton, 31, was gunned down outside his home on Coral Pea Court at Colyton, near Penrith, shortly after 9pm on May 19, 2016. He had been taking his wheelie bins out to the kerb.
Adrian Buxton, 31, died after he was shot in the driveway of his Colyton home on May 19, 2016.Credit: Nine News
He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene.
Homicide squad detectives established Strike Force Thistleton to investigate.
Adrian Buxton. Credit: NSW Police
Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty and NSW Police Minister David Elliott on Wednesday announced a $1 million reward for information into the fatal shooting, as police renew their appeal to the community to aid the investigation.
Mr Elliott said it was a “brazen and organised act which has no place on the streets of Sydney”.
Three vehicles travelling together in the area at the time, and believed to have been involved, were identified following a review of CCTV and one was recovered in 2016.
“In September 2016, police conducting a separate investigation seized a firearm during a search warrant at a home in Lime Street, Cabramatta. Two men were arrested and charged with firearm-related offences,” police said on Wednesday.
“A subsequent ballistic examination linked the weapon to the murder of Mr Buxton.”
Police in 2017 said a black Audi Q7 somehow ended up in the hands of Antonio Hermiz, who was shot dead at Wetherill Park in December 2016.
Superintendent Doherty said on Wednesday police were still seeking information about the Audi and a second vehicle but had seized “significant physical and forensic evidence”.
“We believe there were five or more people involved in this incident and detectives are urging anyone with information about the identities of those involved, as well as the planning and aftermath, to come forward,” he said.
[The killing of Adrian Buxton] was a “brazen and organised act which has no place on the streets of Sydney”.
Police Minister David Elliott
“It has been a long five years for Adrian’s family, and we remain hopeful that we can provide much-needed answers to his mother, wife and young son.”
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Buxton family said he was missed dearly every day.
“He was taken from us far too soon and we wish that he was still with us today to see his son grow,” it reads. “On behalf of our family, we want to thank the community for their support and are grateful that a reward is now on offer, in the hopes that one day we may find justice for Adrian.”
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