Police search for 'stupid' suspects in drive-by shooting on wrong house
A manhunt is underway after a drive-by shooting at a Western Sydney family home, in what police believe is a case of mistaken identity.
At about 10pm yesterday, police were called to Myall St, Merrylands, after shots were fired into a home.
On arrival, police found that several shots had been fired from a light-coloured car at the time of the incident.
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Shots were fired into a home in Merrylands. 9News
No injuries were reported.
Resident Sheena Williams was home at the time of the drive-by shooting with five other people, including her nephew and two co-workers.
"My car was shot at."
"It's targeting normal families... how dare they, they're coming for somebody else's house. I wouldn't want it to happen to anyone.
"We're not Australians, so we've come here for a better life and this is what we get."
NSW Police Acting Commissioner Darren Beech said the shooting was a suspected gangland hit on the wrong house.
"The family in that house I believe had nothing to do with crime, gangs or drugs," Beech said.
"These people have bad intelligence, late intelligence and it's usually a cowardly act by a coward in the middle of the night and unfortunately they often get the wrong place."
"They're stupid, they're cowards and they don't care for other people."
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A burnt-out car was found in Bass Hill. 9News
A short time after the shooting, police were called to Bennett Street, Bass Hill, after reports of a car fire.
They found a white Hyundai hatchback well alight.
Firefighters extinguished the fire, and police say it's believed nobody was in the car at the time of the fire.
Police are investigating whether the two incidents are linked.
Anybody with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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