Gunman on the loose as man is shot dead outside community centre in Sydney

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 05:23 EDT, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 05:58 EDT, 9 September 2026 A man has been shot dead in the car park of a community centre.Emergency services were called to the venue in Punchbowl, southwest Sydney, about 5.50 pm on Wednesday, NSW Police said.Paramedics treated the man, in his 20s, at the scene on Rossmore Avenue, but could not save him.A crime scene has been established at the site.'Police have been informed that a vehicle was seen driving away from the location after the incident,' a police spokesman said.The dead man has not been identified.Police said a manhunt is underway for the shooter and have appealed to the public for information.The shooting occurred in the Punchbowl Community Centre carpark, near Punchbowl Station and two schools. Paramedics were called to a community centre in Punchbowl, southwest Sydney, on Wednesday evening after reports of a shooting A man aged in his 20s was treated at the scene but died from his injuries Police said a car was seen leaving the area after the shooting A manhunt is underway for the shooterIt's understood the man was standing next to a white sedan at the entry of the carpark when multiple shots were fired. Confronting footage shared online showed two police officers performing CPR on the victim while several witnesses, including school children, looked on.Witnesses claimed the car accused of fleeing the scene was a black ute. More to follow...