More than one gunman is believed to be on the run following the fatal shooting of “angel of death” Tarek Ayoub in Parramatta.
Just after 3.30am this morning, emergency services were called to Harold Street, after reports of a shooting.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a man who had been shot multiple times, however, he died at the scene.
The man has since been identified as 29-year-old Tarek Ayoub.
Known in the crime underworld as the “angel of death,” NSW Police said Ayoub was connected to multiple crime networks.
Officers attached to Parramatta Police Area Command established a crime scene, which will be examined by specialist forensic police.
About 3:45am, emergency services were called to Abeckett Street, Granville, following reports of a car fire.
Officers attached to Cumberland Police Area Command attended and found a sedan, which had been reported stolen, alight.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews attended and extinguished the blaze.
Police have established a crime scene and commenced investigations into the incident.
The fire is being treated as suspicious, with NSW Police investigating the possible link between the two crimes.
The NSW Police also confirmed new reports that a group of people were seen headed towards a white SUV, also on Abeckett Street in Granville.
Speaking to the media this morning, Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty, Commander of Homicide Squad, said Ayoub was a well-known organised crime associate and underworld identity.
“So far we’ve established that he was visiting an associate at Parramatta where he was shot down in a hail of bullets, an execution-style murder,” Doherty said.
“When I say multiple times, a large number of bullets were fired at Mr Ayoub and then more than one gunman has then left the scene, and that’s where we’re looking at the links between this burnt-out car in Abeckett Street, Granville.
“This was a targeted shooting, as I said he was a well-known criminal identity, a long history of violence, to the fact that he was known in the underworld circles as the ‘Angel of Death’.
“Mr Ayoub certainly lived by the sword, and died by the sword.”
Over 30 investigators are currently investigating the crime.
NSW Police are now appealing for anyone in the public who has any information, CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.