Relative of Alameddine crime family fights for life after shooting
A member of Sydney's Alameddine family is fighting for life after being shot at a home in the city's west overnight.
A 28-year-old man, believed to be a relative of the Alameddine crime family, is critically injured after being shot at a home in Guildford, Sydney overnight. Paramedics treated the man at the scene but he was later airlifted to the hospital. Police were alerted to the incident at around 7:40pm on Saturday. The Alameddines are known for their involvement in criminal activities in Western Sydney and have been engaged in violent confrontations with rival gangs.
Senior members of the Alameddine family, including Rafat Alameddine, were reported to have fled the country to Lebanon in 2023. The recent shooting might escalate tensions between the Alameddines and other gang rivals. Last year, the same street saw a car firebombed as part of an ongoing feud with the Coconut Cartel gang, which takes its name from an offensive term for Pasifika people.
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