A dispute over drug turf may be behind a shooting that terrified a sleeping family in Sydney’s west.
Police are investigating who fired about 25 bullets into a home about 11.45pm (AEST) on Thursday at Greenfield Park.
The members of a family of six, including a 13-year-old boy, were asleep when bullets from up to two firearms struck the home.
Police have ruled out reports that a machine gun was fired but are still investigating if semi-automatic weapons were used.
Fairfield Local Area Commander Peter Lennon said at least one of the family members was known to police, and officers had visited the home on previous occasions.
“This is more of a local matter,” Superintendent Lennon told reporters in Sydney on Friday.
“It’s completely dangerous, it’s completely reckless.”
Detectives are investigating reports that a dark blue Holden Commodore was seen at the time of the shooting but they have no leads as the family and neighbours were asleep at the time of the incident.
Supt Lennon said police don’t believe the attack was bikie-related but it may have been a dispute over drug turf.
Bullet casings belonging to two different calibre weapons were found on the footpath in front of the house.
Some bullets penetrated the front of the home, including windows, but none of the four males and two females inside were injured.
Opposition Leader John Robertson said the Fairfield Local Area Command was down to 12 officers.
“This means local police don’t have enough officers for day-to-day policing duties, let alone to deal with brazen drive-by shootings,” he said in a statement on Friday.
“The residents in Greenfield Park should not have been forced to wake up to the sound of 25 bullets being fired in their suburban street overnight.”
Opposition police spokesman Nathan Rees called on the government to explain why it had not used new legislation to declare any gangs criminal organisations.
“The O’Farrell government has had the power to outlaw gangs known to be involved in criminal activity for months now and failed to use them,” Mr Rees said.
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