Police on the scene of the shooting in Bexley. Picture: Bill Hearne Source: The Daily Telegraph
The bullet-riddled car in Bexley. Picture: Bill Hearne Source: The Daily Telegraph
THE bikie war between the Hells Angels and Comanchero gang continued with the shooting of a teenager in a suburban Sydney street last night.
Miraculously surviving a volley of twelve shots, the 19 year-old is known to be related to senior Comanchero bikies in Sydney's Bexley area where the shooting took place.
The war between the two gangs is believed to be related to a turf war for Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Bassil Hijazi is the latest victim with two Hells Angels shot dead last week.
Hijazi was lucky not to have suffered the same fate as Tyrone Slemnik and Ali Jammas – both fatally shot in Sydney suburbs over the past seven days.
Last night's shooting at 8.30pm involved a silver Ford Falcon being peppered with about a dozen bullets after two vehicles chased the driver into Princes St, Bexley, and blocked his exit at both ends.
The teenager suffered a "clean shot" through the back of the neck, but survived the attempt on his life and staggered to a nearby home.
"We heard gunshots and then screams and he came to our front door," a female resident said.
"He was covered in blood and we rendered assistance…we’ve had a very tough night."
The bullet-riddled car in Bexley. Picture: Bill Hearne Source: The Daily Telegraph
Hijazi collapsed at the front door before paramedics were called.
It is understood the man’s car was shot at from another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction as he tried to flee.
Signs of the man’s desperate escape attempt were visible along the dimly lit street last night, with at least six vehicles displaying scrapes and dents.
Police later towed one of the vehicles – a white sedan – for use as evidence.
While the victim was transported to hospital his car remained in the middle of Princes St as detectives from a number of locations across Sydney scoured the scene.
The driver-side front door remained opened, the lights were still on and windows were smashed in where the bullets had entered the vehicle.
There are unconfirmed reports the bullet-riddled vehicle was a rental car.
St George detectives established a crime scene which was not cleared until 4.30am when the Ford was hoisted on to the back of a tow truck and lugged down Forest Rd.
"It’s got to end, you can’t walk out of your house anymore," said a nearby resident.
Police on the scene of the shooting in Bexley. Picture: Bill Hearne Source: The Daily Telegraph
Princes St was also the scene of a drive-by shooting in March last year when gunmen sprayed bullets into the front of house.
But Elkhan Mammadolv, who lives on the street, said violence was generally rare.
"It is a safe street, this is very strange – I know a lot of people who live along here and I’ve never known of any criminal activity," he said.
Investigations into the shooting continue and police would like to speak to four men they believe can assist with inquiries.
Police say they may be travelling in a black sedan which was spotted in the area at the time of the shooting.
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