Slain crime kingpin’s brother shot in assassination bid
The brother of slain underworld figure Hamad Assaad has been shot twice in western Sydney early today. Assaad was gunned down two years ago after a tit-for-tat war exploded with the murder of the Mr Big of Middle Eastern crime, Wally Ahmed.
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The brother of slain underworld figure Hamad Assaad has been shot twice in western Sydney early today.
Tarek Assaad took himself to Bankstown Hospital after being shot in the arm and shoulder around 2.15 this morning at Condell Park.
Soon after police roped off an area at Dalton Avenue, Condell Park where a crime scene was established.
His 29-year-old brother was gunned down in his driveway in November 2016 after a tit-for-tat war exploded on the streets of western Sydney with the murder of the Mr Big of Middle Eastern crime, Wally Ahmed.
Ahmad was ambushed as he sat at an outdoor cafe on the rooftop of the Bankstown Centro Shopping Centre carpark in April 2016 and shot up to a dozen times.
Police said they do not have a motive for the shooting at this stage.
Originally published as Slain crime kingpin’s brother shot in assassination bid
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