Live: Man arrested over Sydney kebab shop gangland shooting
Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in relation to an attempt to kill a Sydney underworld figure last year.
Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with an attempted gangland shooting in a Sydney kebab shop last year. The victim of the shooting, Samimjan Azari, is a prominent figure in the Alameddine crime family. The shooting took place at a kebab shop in Auburn, which marked the fourth attempted assassination of Mr. Azari in 2025.
Another individual, who was also involved in the shooting, has since died in Thailand. The attack sparked a series of retaliatory shootings that plagued Sydney and led to the formation of Taskforce Falcon to combat the ongoing violence. The 31-year-old man arrested was tracked as a person of interest for months and has been linked to the crime through his movements and forensic evidence.
Two others were also injured in the shooting, a 25-year-old associate and a 47-year-old shop worker.
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