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Boxing Coach Slain in Sydney Drive-By Shooting
10 Sep
Summary
- Louis Meehan, 32, was fatally shot in a Sydney car park.
- Police believe the attack was targeted, with attackers fleeing.
- The shooting occurred while children were inside a nearby center.
Louis Meehan, a 32-year-old boxing coach, was pronounced dead at the scene following a shooting incident in a community centre car park in Punchbowl, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. The fatal event, described as a drive-by shooting, took place around 5:50 PM on Wednesday, September 9th. Emergency services responded swiftly, with paramedics attempting to save Meehan's life, but he succumbed to his injuries at the location.
Officers from Campsie Police Area Command have established a crime scene and are actively seeking witnesses. Preliminary information suggests the assailants fled the scene in a silver Lexus saloon car. While the victim was known to police, authorities have not definitively linked the killing to organised crime, though they deem it a targeted attack. The incident's proximity to a community centre, where children were present, has raised concerns about public safety, with police stating such actions are intolerable due to the potential endangerment of innocent individuals.
