The innocents paying the price of Sydney's gang war

There have been reports of a new wave of organised crime violence on Sydney's streets, with family, friends, and innocent bystanders being targeted. According to New South Wales police minister Yasmin Catley, there have been as many as six suspected mistaken identity shootings since the start of last year.

Two people were shot dead in suspected cases of mistaken identity in as many as two days. The police minister has denied that gang violence is out of control in the state, stating that the force has the resources needed to tackle organised crime gangs.

Yasmin Catley told a media conference that while the recent deaths were unacceptable, authorities would not be "surrendering our streets".

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