Man shot dead in Sydney’s south-west

Updated September 9, 2026 — 6:46pm,first published 6:35pmA man has been shot dead in the carpark of a community centre in Sydney’s south-west.Emergency services were called to Rossmore Avenue, Punchbowl at 5.50pm on Wednesday following reports the man had been shot.Witnesses told police a car sped away from the carpark of the Punchbowl Community Centre as the shots were fired.Police have established a crime scene. The man is yet to be identified.It comes two days after the Minns government announced a suite of measures targeting an outbreak of gangland violence on Sydney’s streets.The measures were introduced in response to last week’s mistaken identity murders of university student Marco Tapia, 23, and business owner Joshua Macdonald, 40. The reforms promised tighter targeting of offshore kingpins and local middle men orchestrating violent attacks, and tougher penalties for teenagers carrying out gang-related shootings and firebombings.It marks the NSW government’s third significant crackdown on organised crime in two years and came days after denying police had lost control of escalating violence.More to comeStart the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.Daniel Lo Surdo is a breaking news reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. He previously helmed the national news live blog for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.Connect via email.From our partners