Police are still searching for the gunmen who shot one man
dead and seriously injured another in Sydney's southwest
yesterday.
Police found the dead man's body at the back of a house in
Lumeah Avenue at Punchbowl after receiving reports of
multiple shots around 4.10 pm (AEST).
Another man was found at the front of the home with at least
five gunshot wounds and was rushed to St George Hospital.
The man, who remains in a serious but stable condition,
reportedly suffered gunshot wounds to the back of his legs,
hands and the back of his head.
Both men were shot inside the home, which was being
renovated.
A woman who arrived on the scene told AAP she owned the
property where the shootings took place.
She declined to comment other than to say the victims were
"family friends".
It is believed the men, both aged in their 30s, were of
Middle Eastern appearance and not known to police.
A manhunt for at least two suspects is continuing after the
dog squad and police helicopter scoured the area shortly
after the incident.
"We will be seeking further persons who are believed to have
left the premises shortly after the shooting," Superintendent
Michael McLean told reporters at the scene.
Police have established three crime scenes: where the
shooting took place in Lumeah Avenue; in Christian Road where
the incident may have spilled into; and in nearby Werona Ave
where at least two spent shell casings were found on a nature
strip.
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