Man arrested over Sydney kebab shop gangland shooting

Posted Fri 28 Aug 2026 at 2:23pmFri 28 Aug 2026 at 2:23pm, updated Fri 28 Aug 2026 at 2:46pmFri 28 Aug 2026 at 2:46pmThree people were treated for gunshot wounds after the attack. (ABC News: Patrick Thomas)In short:Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in relation to an attempted gangland hit in Sydney's west last year.The man is alleged to have been the gunman who fired on underworld figure Samimjan Azari in an Auburn kebab shop.The shooting was the fourth attempt on Mr Azari's life after a split in the Alameddine crime family sparked a wave of violence.Police have arrested a man over the attempted assassination of a Sydney gangland figure in a suburban kebab shop last year.Taskforce Falcon detectives and the Raptor Squad raided a home in Narwee about 12pm on Friday where a 31-year-old man was arrested.Look back at how ABC readers and other Australians responded to this live moment.Fri 28 Aug 2026 at 2:44pmFri 28 Aug 2026 at 2:44pmUpdate finishesThat's it from the NSW Police and Superintendent Box.For more updates on this story head to the ABC News website.He was taken to Campsie police station where he is expected to be charged.Two masked men entered the kebab shop. (ABC News: Patrick Thomas)The target of the Auburn shooting in 2025, Samimjan Azari, survived being shot in the shoulder.His associate Kali Taiseni, 25, was shot in the face and police said he was expected to have life-long injuries.A 47-year-old shop worker was also shot during the melee. After the two masked gunmen fled the scene, police located a burned Audi in Greystanes which they believe was the getaway car.The attack was the fourth time hit men had attempted to kill Mr Azari, who became a focus of underworld rivals after a split in the powerful Alameddine crime family.The first in February saw a gunman narrowly miss Mr Azari in Brighton-Le-Sands in February last year.In May, Mr Azari survived the shooting that claimed the life of former Alameddine clan member Dawood Zakaria at Granville.On June 13, hit men lay in wait at Rosehill only for Mr Azari to escape without a bullet being fired.Two days later, the two hit men stormed the kebab shop at Auburn.The Alameddines operate a crime network out of Western Sydney, though its major players have since fled to Lebanon.Taskforce Falcon was set up after the May shooting in Granville to stem the violence sparked by an internal feud in the Alameddine crime network.