A HELLS Angel was killed and another man wounded in a shooting at the offices of a trucking company in Sydney yesterday afternoon.
Zeljko Mitrovic, a 45-year-old husband and father who worked for Dynamic Transport in Wetherill Park in western Sydney, died at the scene of the attack.
The second man, aged 31, was taken to hospital with a bullet wound in his arm.
Officers from NSW Police Gangs Squad were involved in the investigation last night.
Mr Mitrovic was a member of the Hells Angels and there were unconfirmed reports last night that the business was situated close to a outlaw motorcycle gang clubhouse.
Police said there were reports of a number of shots being fired shortly before 4pm yesterday. Officers were yesterday unable to confirm how many suspected shooters were thought to have been involved.
A police strike force, led by detectives from the homicide squad, has been formed to investigate the attack.
The second man, who man was shot in the right arm, was taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition.
Acting superintendent Steve Thomas said the dead man's family had rushed to the building following news of the shooting.
"The family has been present on the scene, they are very distraught by the situation," he told reporters.
He would not confirm whether the victims were known to police or whether the incident was linked to previous shootings.
Officers were now looking for a gunman, Mr Thomas said.
"We are looking for a person of interest," he said. "At this stage the investigation is very early and we are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry."
ADDITIONAL REPORTING: AAP
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