Raptor Squad officers have charged a man following an investigation into the alleged shooting of a man at Greenacre last month.
About 6am on Tuesday 17 February 2025, emergency services were called to Macquarie Street in Greenacre following reports of a shooting.
Officers attached to Bankstown Police Area Command attended and were told a man had been shot outside a home by the occupants of an SUV before it drove away.
The man - aged 44 - was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for multiple gunshot wounds before being taken to hospital. He's since been discharged.
A short time later police were called to Samuel Street in Wiley Park following reports of a car fire. Police attended and found an SUV well alight. The fire was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW and the car was seized for forensic examination.
About 12.45am on Wednesday 18 February 2026, officers attached to Nepean Police Area Command responded to reports of shots fired at a house on Menzies Circuit in St Clair. A woman aged in her 50s was home at the time but was uninjured.
A short time later, emergency services were called to a car fire on Freeman Street in Colyton. Police attended along with Fire and Rescue NSW who extinguished the blaze. A crime scene was established, and the car was seized for forensic examination.
About 6.05am on Wednesday 18 February 2026, emergency services were called to Hunt Street in Guildford West, following reports of a fire.
Officers attached to Cumberland Police Area Command attended and located a house and nearby vehicle alight. Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished both blazes and no injuries were reported.
Local police commenced initial inquiries, before the matter was referred to State Crime Command's Raptor Squad under Strike Force Halesowen.
Strike Force Halesowen was established to investigate the incidents, all of which are believed to have been targeting the same family.
Six people have since been charged and remain before the courts.
Following extensive inquiries, about 5.45pm yesterday (Wednesday 4 March 2026), Raptor Squad officers executed a search warrant at a home in Guildford.
A 19-year-old man was arrested and taken to Bankstown Police Station, where he was charged with damage property by fire/explosives greater than $15000 and participate criminal group contribute criminal.
Police will allege in court that the man was involved in the Hunt Street fire, recording a video of the incident occurring.
He was refused bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court today (Thursday 5 March 2026).
Inquiries under Strike Force Halesowen are ongoing.
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