In a chilling act of violence, multiple shots rang out at a Lalor Park home in western Sydney Saturday night, critically injuring a 46-year-old man and prompting urgent calls for public tips. NSW Police detailed the 11:35 PM incident, where masked figures reportedly blasted the residence before fleeing by car.
Emergency responders stabilized the victim amid the pandemonium, ferrying him to hospital in precarious condition. The scene is locked down as specialists process evidence and hunt leads.
Authorities are pleading for CCTV from locals to crack the case swiftly. This shooting stirs memories of the Bondi Beach carnage last year, a Hanukkah-day massacre killing 15 and reshaping Australia’s security landscape with stricter gun and rally laws.
Prime Minister Albanese countered escalating Jewish-targeted hate by launching a Royal Commission, appointing Justice Virginia Bell to lead. Set to report by mid-December, it targets antisemitism’s roots, police reforms, Bondi lapses, and cohesion initiatives. ‘I’ve listened to victims and leaders; unity demands action,’ he affirmed in Canberra.
The Bondi perpetrator, 24-year-old Naveed Akram—the lone survivor—stands accused of 59 crimes, including 15 murders under Islamic State influence. With Lalor Park’s shadows lengthening, Sydney demands accountability and an end to such terror.