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Man killed in drive-by rampage
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By Ben Sharkey
November 01, 2005
A GUNMAN sprayed a bustling Sydney kebab cafe with bullets last night, killing one man and injuring up to four others.
Customers dived behind tables as the balaclava-clad thug opened fire, hitting two men inside the cafe and a third on a bench outside.
The attack occurred at 9.30 at The Babylon Cafe on Ware St, Fairfield, while at least 20 people were dining.
"We heard noises and we thought it was kids playing with bangers but then glass started spraying everywhere," one witness who was playing cards said.
"Everyone started jumping on the ground and turning over tables."
"We panicked and ran out to the back to hide. There were holes in the glass the size of a five cent coin."
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Witnesses said the gunman was seen getting out of a black Honda car on Ware St.
He then began firing at a 19-year-old man sitting on a bench outside the cafe, hitting him in the arm.
The gunman then calmly walked into the cafe and began spraying the room from the ceiling to the floor. A 48-year-old man shot in the neck was killed instantly while a 40-year-old was shot in the chest.
"He's died for nothing, he was just standing there he's got nothing to do with anything that's bad," a shocked friend of the deceased man said shortly afterwards.
Another witness who dived on to the ground to save himself said "there couldn't have been anything organised about it ... he was just shooting everyone, young people and old people".
Police said last night at least one man wearing a balaclava had fired the shots before fleeing with one or two others of middle-eastern appearance in a sedan.
He fled in a vehicle which carried a registration plate beginning with the letters WHV.
Following the shooting the men were rushed to Liverpool hospital where police called for backup to deal with angry relatives.
Relatives of the victims had to be controlled by police after the shooting occurred.
Carloads of relatives were pulling up to the hospital with family and friends.
One grief-stricken cousin of the deceased had to restrained at the scene. He wept openly in front of the hospital.
Police are looking for three or possibly four men involved in the shooting.
"At this stage it is possible the shots were fired from a person on foot but a car was involved and the car is a black Honda last seen heading towards Smart St, Fairfield," Superintendent Ray King said.
"There are four in hospital and one dead.
"They can't confirm the calibre of the gun that was used or the number of bullets."
The arcade has been blocked off.
Operational Support Group officers were called in to control the situation.
"At this stage that is under control, OSG officers have the situation at hand."[/img]
From:
By Ben Sharkey
November 01, 2005
A GUNMAN sprayed a bustling Sydney kebab cafe with bullets last night, killing one man and injuring up to four others.
Customers dived behind tables as the balaclava-clad thug opened fire, hitting two men inside the cafe and a third on a bench outside.
The attack occurred at 9.30 at The Babylon Cafe on Ware St, Fairfield, while at least 20 people were dining.
"We heard noises and we thought it was kids playing with bangers but then glass started spraying everywhere," one witness who was playing cards said.
"Everyone started jumping on the ground and turning over tables."
"We panicked and ran out to the back to hide. There were holes in the glass the size of a five cent coin."
Advertisement:
Witnesses said the gunman was seen getting out of a black Honda car on Ware St.
He then began firing at a 19-year-old man sitting on a bench outside the cafe, hitting him in the arm.
The gunman then calmly walked into the cafe and began spraying the room from the ceiling to the floor. A 48-year-old man shot in the neck was killed instantly while a 40-year-old was shot in the chest.
"He's died for nothing, he was just standing there he's got nothing to do with anything that's bad," a shocked friend of the deceased man said shortly afterwards.
Another witness who dived on to the ground to save himself said "there couldn't have been anything organised about it ... he was just shooting everyone, young people and old people".
Police said last night at least one man wearing a balaclava had fired the shots before fleeing with one or two others of middle-eastern appearance in a sedan.
He fled in a vehicle which carried a registration plate beginning with the letters WHV.
Following the shooting the men were rushed to Liverpool hospital where police called for backup to deal with angry relatives.
Relatives of the victims had to be controlled by police after the shooting occurred.
Carloads of relatives were pulling up to the hospital with family and friends.
One grief-stricken cousin of the deceased had to restrained at the scene. He wept openly in front of the hospital.
Police are looking for three or possibly four men involved in the shooting.
"At this stage it is possible the shots were fired from a person on foot but a car was involved and the car is a black Honda last seen heading towards Smart St, Fairfield," Superintendent Ray King said.
"There are four in hospital and one dead.
"They can't confirm the calibre of the gun that was used or the number of bullets."
The arcade has been blocked off.
Operational Support Group officers were called in to control the situation.
"At this stage that is under control, OSG officers have the situation at hand."[/img]
..move this to serious discussionsss
