A 65-year-old woman is dead after a drive-by shooting at a home in Ambarvale. Police believe multiple people got out of a dark sedan and sprayed the home with several gunshots. Police have called for CCTV or dashcam footage from people in the local area. Link copiedShareShare articleA 65-year-old woman has been shot dead in a targeted drive-by shooting in Sydney's south-west, sparking a police investigation. Emergency services were called to a home on Dickens Road in Ambarvale about 11pm on Monday, following reports a woman had been shot. "Initial reports say that up to three people got out of a dark-coloured sedan before firing shots at the house and leaving," Detective Superintendent Grant Healey said at a press conference on Tuesday.  The 65-year-old woman was inside the house at the time of the attack and sustained a wound to her leg. Paramedics and police treated the woman, but she died at the scene. A 34-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, who were also at the property at the time of the shooting, were uninjured. Police are investigating the incident. (ABC News: Tahnee Jash) The family living at the address were known to police, Superintendent Healey said. He confirmed police believed the attack was targeted. "We're investigating all three of them," he said of the people present at the home, and said the family had been living at the property for less than two months. "Initially they were [cooperating with police], but at this point in time we're trying to work with them to get some more information." The forensic teams were still investigating the number of weapons used. "We're confident it's not domestic-violence related," Superintendent Healey said. "It's abhorrent, somebody coming up to a house and putting shots off is totally reckless and the consequences are catastrophic." He added that the family were distraught by the shooting and some members were working with police.  "Last night they were very, very upset. And they're still very upset this morning," he said. "But it's tragic, your mother and the grandmother of your children [has] been shot by cowards that stood out the front of the house." He called for anyone in the area with CCTV or dash cam footage to contact the police or CrimeStoppers, and said police had "limited CCTV" of the incident. NSW Police, with assistance from State Crime Command's Homicide Squad, have established Strike Force Apslawn to investigate the incident. Superintendent Healey has finished speaking. Our live coverage of the press conference is over but stay on this story and the ABC News website for more updates. Copy link15 Apr, 2:11amTue 15 Apr 2025 at 2:11amFamily 'very, very upset' following shootingSuperintendent Healey says the family are distraught by the shooting and some members are working with police. "Last night they were very, very upset. And they're still very upset this morning," he says. "Some members of the family are speaking to us and helping us out. "But it's tragic, your mother and the grandmother of your children's been shot by cowards that stood out the front of the house." Copy link15 Apr, 2:05amTue 15 Apr 2025 at 2:05amPolice have 'limited CCTV' of the incidentPolice have vision of the incident, but Superintendent Healey says it's not of much use as it's been filmed from a distance. "We have some limited CCTV that's not of very good use to us at the moment," he said. "That's why if anyone in the area has got dashcam, CCTV could they contact Campbelltown City Police or Crime Stoppers." AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Watch 49sPolice cordon off an area on Dickens Road in Ambarvale to investigate a deadly drive-by shooting. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced   A woman has died after being shot during a drive-by shooting in a Campbelltown suburb overnight Police say that at about 11pm emergency services were called to a home on Dickens Road Ambarvale following reports a woman had been shot Officers attached to Campbelltown City Police Area Command arrived to find a 65-year-old woman had suffered a gunshot wound to her leg after someone fired several times at the home before leaving the scene in an unknown vehicle She was treated by police and NSW Ambulance paramedics A man aged 34 and a woman aged 21 were also in the home at the time; however Police with assistance from State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad have commenced Strike Force Apslawn to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident Drug and Firearms Squad detectives have released CCTV footage as part of an appeal for information into the theft of 10 firearms from a home in South West Sydney earlier this year officers attached to Liverpool City Police Area Command were called to an address on Bon Street in Chipping Norton following reports of a break and enter police were told the occupants of the home had left on holiday earlier that day when about 3pm they noticed an unknown man on their CCTV via a mobile phone app It is alleged a total of five rifles and five pistols with an estimated value of $11,000 were stolen from two separate safes Local police established a crime scene and commenced initial inquiries before the matter was referred to State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad under Strike Force Amoco police are appealing for public assistance to identify a man who may be able to assist with inquiries The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance of medium build and is depicted wearing a full-face latex mask to disguise his appearance (picture below) He was also wearing a white long-sleeve shirt black shoes and carrying a black duffle bag with white details It is also believed the man was travelling in a white Mazda CX5 GT SP with distinct black rims Anyone with information about the identity of the man is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" the South West Voice is a free news website which serves Macarthur and Liverpool © 2023 South West Voice • All Rights Reserved • Proudly Supported by Simply WordPress Sydney Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time A man-hunt is under way for the “cowards” who shot dead a grandmother when peppering her south-west Sydney home with bullets on Monday night died on her living-room floor after being shot as a flurry of bullets was fired at her Ambarvale home about 11pm on Monday Grandmother Kim Duncan was killed in a drive-by shooting that police have labelled “abhorrent” they found Duncan with a gunshot wound to her leg She was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene commander of the Campbelltown City Police Area Command said three people had got out of the vehicle but it was not clear how many had fired shots Two other people in the home – Duncan’s 34-year-old son and a 21-year-old woman – were uninjured It is not clear who was the target of the shooting Healey described the shooting as “abhorrent” and labelled the shooters “cowards” “Somebody coming up to a house and putting shots off is totally reckless and the consequences are catastrophic,” he said “We have a 65-year-old grandmother that’s been shot in the leg by people that walked up and shot at her house.” Healey said Duncan had lived at the house for between six and eight weeks Some of Duncan’s immediate family members were assisting police and remained “very upset” Your mother and the grandmother of your children’s been shot by cowards that stood out the front of her house,” he said He appealed for anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage of the incident to contact police Strike Force Apslawn has been launched to investigate the shooting Officers were on Tuesday morning focusing on the driveway of the home where more than a dozen evidence markers were laid where the shots were believed to have been fired from said he received a phone call from his friend shortly after the shooting Duncan had died on the living-room floor from her injuries “It’s not good to hear someone in that level of distress,” Jayden “It was just fight or flight – you don’t know what you’re going to do.” the son was in the backyard screaming out that his mum’s just been shot looks lost,” neighbour Shaun Burridge told Sunrise At least half a dozen bullet holes could be seen on the front of the house Police have cordoned off hundreds of metres of Dickens Road Duncan’s body was removed from the home about 9.30am on Tuesday Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 Get alerts on significant breaking news as happens. Sign up for our Breaking News Alert. A man-hunt is under way for the \\u201Ccowards\\u201D who shot dead a grandmother when peppering her south-west Sydney home with bullets on Monday night. Kim Duncan, 65, died on her living-room floor after being shot as a flurry of bullets was fired at her Ambarvale home about 11pm on Monday. When police arrived, they found Duncan with a gunshot wound to her leg. She was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene. Detective Superintendent Grant Healey, commander of the Campbelltown City Police Area Command, said three people had got out of the vehicle, a dark-coloured sedan, but it was not clear how many had fired shots. No arrests have been made. Two other people in the home \\u2013 Duncan\\u2019s 34-year-old son and a 21-year-old woman \\u2013 were uninjured. It is not clear who was the target of the shooting. Healey described the shooting as \\u201Cabhorrent\\u201D and labelled the shooters \\u201Ccowards\\u201D. \\u201CSomebody coming up to a house and putting shots off is totally reckless, and the consequences are catastrophic,\\u201D he said. \\u201CWe have a 65-year-old grandmother that\\u2019s been shot in the leg by people that walked up and shot at her house.\\u201D Healey said Duncan had lived at the house for between six and eight weeks. Some of Duncan\\u2019s immediate family members were assisting police and remained \\u201Cvery upset\\u201D, he said. \\u201CIt\\u2019s tragic. Your mother and the grandmother of your children\\u2019s been shot by cowards that stood out the front of her house,\\u201D he said. He appealed for anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage of the incident to contact police. Strike Force Apslawn has been launched to investigate the shooting. Officers were on Tuesday morning focusing on the driveway of the home, where more than a dozen evidence markers were laid where the shots were believed to have been fired from. Jayden, a friend of Duncan\\u2019s son, said he received a phone call from his friend shortly after the shooting. By the time he had rushed into the house, Duncan had died on the living-room floor from her injuries. \\u201CIt\\u2019s not good to hear someone in that level of distress,\\u201D Jayden, who declined to be identified, said. \\u201CIt was just fight or flight \\u2013 you don\\u2019t know what you\\u2019re going to do.\\u201D \\u201CWhen we first come out, the son was in the backyard screaming out that his mum\\u2019s just been shot, so he was pretty terrified and, yeah, looks lost,\\u201D neighbour Shaun Burridge told Sunrise. At least half a dozen bullet holes could be seen on the front of the house. Police have cordoned off hundreds of metres of Dickens Road. Duncan\\u2019s body was removed from the home about 9.30am on Tuesday. Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Get alerts on significant breaking news as happens. . Three people got out of a dark-coloured sedan but it was not clear how many opened fire at the house in Ambarvale in Sydney's southwest outskirts on Monday, police said. There was a second public shooting little more than a day later, when bullets were fired at a house in Guildford West in Sydney's west about 2am on Wednesday. There is no suggestion the incidents are linked and no injuries were reported in the second shooting. Police are investigating if a burnt-out car found in nearby Villawood a short time after Wednesday's shooting is linked to the Guildford incident. Fire crews were called to the blaze about 2.50am but the vehicle was destroyed. It followed emergency services being called to a Dickens Road property about 11pm on Monday to treat Kim Duncan, 65, before she died at the scene. The attack was targeted but it was unclear if Duncan, who was inside the house, was the intended victim, police said. A 21-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man inside the home were not injured. The occupants of the house, who authorities believed had lived there for six to eight weeks, were known to police. Police were unable to interview some distraught family members and said they would give them more time to process the death. "It's tragic ... your mother and the grandmother to your children has been shot by cowards that stood out the front of the house," Detective Superintendent Grant Healey said. Police continue to search for the three people seen getting out of the car. Nearby resident Louise Hoser said she heard gunshots soon after 10.30pm. "Within 20 minutes I went to bed and my bedroom just lit up with the police lights ... they didn't have the sirens going, but there was a lot of police presence and ambulances up there," she told AAP. "I woke my house up to alert them that something was happening ... it was very distressing to hear the family, and shocking to find out she was an elderly lady." Bullet holes could be seen near stairs leading to the front of the home and on the front wall of the house. Evidence markers dotted the driveway at the home on Tuesday as officers and the homicide squad began their probe. Police said members of the public would be key to their investigation and asked witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers. A killer remains on the loose after a grandmother was shot and killed inside a family property. 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Pakuranga Rd was closed for nearly two hours in both directions with road users advised to avoid the area "Investigations into the cause of the fire at the McDonalds are underway," police said told 1News he heard a couple of explosions coming from the restaurant as the blaze began He said he heard "one or two" explosions The restaurant was adjacent to a Z petrol station and 250 metres along the same road from Pakuranga College A staff member at the service station said they had closed their fuel pumps and there was "huge fire and huge smoke" coming from the fire The Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre Courts were also closed this evening due to the blaze Auckland Transport said several bus routes Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown thanked emergency services who had been responding to the incident "Please follow the advice of emergency services A McDonald's spokesperson said the McDonald's restaurant in Pakuranga had "suffered significant damage" in the fire "Procedures were followed to raise the alarm and safely evacuate staff and customers McDonald’s is assisting emergency services as they begin the investigation into the cause of the fire." Oscar Piastri maintained his advantage in the Formula 1 championship fight by winning the Miami Grand Prix this morning for his fourth win through six races this season Piastri has now won three consecutive F1 races for McLaren Racing where he and teammate Lando Norris are trying to dethrone four-time defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull Piastri is the first McLaren driver to win three consecutive F1 races in 28 years; Mika Hakkinen did it with a win in the 1997 season finale and then victories in the first two races of 1998 He widened his lead over Norris in the driver standings to 16 points while Verstappen trails Piastri by 32 points New Zealand driver Liam Lawson was forced to withdraw his Racing Bulls car after 38 laps following an early collision with Australian Jack Doohan Norris earned his first Grand Prix victory last year at Miami when he snapped Verstappen’s two-year winning streak at the course surrounding Hard Rock Stadium Norris also won the sprint race yesterday — Piastri dominated but a late safety car cost him the victory — but Verstappen won the pole in qualifying who announced the birth of his first child Friday morning has been determined to disprove the myth that fatherhood would make him a more conservative driver It was evident as he darted away at the start and then aggressively held off Norris’ challenge for the lead The Red Bull and McLaren were side-by-side and Norris was trying to edge ahead of the Dutchman Norris said Verstappen forced him off track and there was nothing he could do but try to avoid running into a wall — but F1 took no action against Verstappen But it really just how it is with Max — it's crash or their pass.” Norris recovered and picked his way back toward the front but not before Piastri took control away from Verstappen on the 14th of 57 laps McLaren has decided it will allow Piastri and Norris to race each other cleanly without team orders and Norris was cleared to challenge his Australian teammate for the victory Norris was able to close the gap but could never catch Piastri and settled for second in a 1-2 finish for McLaren The two held a nearly 40-second advantage over George Russell of Mercedes the hard work that's gone in,” Piastri said of McLaren I think we got lapped twice and to now have won the Grand Prix by over 35 seconds to third is an unbelievable result of the hard work of every single person.” Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes was sixth and Charles Leclerc was seventh after Ferrari ordered Lewis Hamilton to give his teammate the position in the closing laps was ninth for Williams and Yuki Tsunoda was 10th for Red Bull Doohan ran into Lawson on the opening lap and then crashed on the second lap — a showing that won’t quiet chatter the rookie is on the verge of being replaced at Alpine by Franco Colapinto There have been media reports in Argentina that Colapinto will replace Doohan at F1’s next race It was dismissed at the start of the Miami weekend by Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes who indicated “as it is today” the Australian would still be in the seat at Imola “I think it was a sponsor from Argentina off-camera giving his view on Franco I’m sure there’s a lot of people in Argentina who’d like him in the car this Sunday,” Oakes said about the speculation “We’ve been pretty open as a team that that’s just noise But it’s natural that there’s always speculation there Jack is our driver along with Pierre (Gasly),” he continued who didn’t complete two laps this morning and finished last has yet to score a point this season through six races His best finish was 13th at the Chinese Grand Prix Lady Gaga gave a free concert Saturday night in front of 2 million fans who poured onto Copacabana Beach for the biggest show of her career (...) Thank you for making history with me,” Lady Gaga told a screaming crowd kicked off the show at around 22.10pm local time with her 2011 song Bloody Mary Cries of joy rose from the tightly-packed fans who sang and danced shoulder-to-shoulder on the vast stretch of sand Concert organisers said 2.1 million people attended the show switching between an array of dresses including one with the colours of the Brazilian flag Some fans – many of them young – arrived on the beach at the crack of dawn to secure a good spot “Today is the best day of my life,” said Manoela Dobes a 27-year-old designer who was wearing a dress plastered with a photograph from when she met Lady Gaga in the United States in 2019 Madonna also turned Copacabana Beach into a massive dance floor last year The large-scale performances are part of an effort led by City Hall to boost economic activity after Carnival and New Years’ Eve festivities and the upcoming month-long Saint John’s Day celebrations in June “It brings activity to the city during what was previously considered the low season – filling hotels and increasing spending in bars generating jobs and income for the population,” said Osmar Lima the city’s secretary of economic development in a statement released by Rio City Hall’s tourism department last month Rio’s City Hall said in a recent report that around 1.6 million people were expected to attend Lady Gaga's concert and that the show should inject at least 600 million reais (NZ$178.3 million) into Rio’s economy Similar concerts are scheduled to take place every year in May at least until 2028 Lady Gaga arrived in Rio in the early hours of Tuesday The city has been alive with Gaga-mania since as it geared up to welcome the pop star for her first show in the country since 2012 Rio’s metro employees danced to Lady Gaga’s 2008 hit song LoveGame and gave instructions for today in a video A free exhibition celebrating her career sold out While the vast majority of attendees were from Rio the event also attracted Brazilians from across the country and international visitors More than 500,000 tourists poured into the city in the days leading up to the show according to data from the local bus station and Tom Jobim airport Rio’s City Hall said in a statement yesterday made a cross-continent trip from Colombia to Brazil to attend the show “I’ve been a 100% fan of Lady Gaga my whole life,” said Serrano who was wearing a T-shirt featuring Lady Gaga’s outlandish costumes over the years the mega-star represents “total freedom of expression – being who one wants without shame” Rio officials have a history of organising huge concerts on Copacabana Beach Madonna’s show drew an estimated 1.6 million fans last year while 4 million people flooded onto the beach for a 1994 New Year’s Eve show by Rod Stewart in 1994 that was the biggest free rock concert in history sixteen sound towers were spread along the beach Rio state’s security plan included the presence of 3300 military and 1500 police officers Among those present were Lady Gaga admirers who remember their disappointment in 2017 when the artist cancelled a performance scheduled in Rio at the last minute due to health issues “She's the best artist in the world,” the 25-year-old said I love you” in Portuguese rose from the crowd behind him whose real name is Ella Yelich O'Connor which also displayed what appears to be the album cover art — an X-ray of a pelvis "100% written in blood," the website read The new album's announcement came a week after she released her latest single What Was That The song's music video was filmed at a mysterious pop-up event in New York City's Washington Square Park that was initially shut down by police. The event ended up going ahead after all, and fans who stayed got to hear the new song for the first time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lorde (@lorde) It was the first sign of a follow-up to Lorde's previous album Her other albums were 2013's Pure Heroine and 2017's Melodrama she collaborated with British singer Charli XCX on a remix of Girl so confusing — on a re-release of the Grammy award-winning Brat Kim Kardashian thought she was going to be raped and killed when criminals broke into her bedroom in central Paris tied her up and stole more than US$6 million in jewellery 10 people will go on trial in Paris over the robbery abduction and kidnapping of the media personality and the concierge of the residence where she was staying during Paris Fashion Week the night of October 2 Kardashian’s lawyers said she will testify in person at the trial starting Monday and scheduled to run through May 23 "Ms Kardashian is reserving her testimony for the court and jury and does not wish to elaborate further at this time," they said "She has great respect and admiration for the French justice system and has been treated with great respect by the French authorities "She wishes the trial to proceed in an orderly fashion in accordance with French law and with respect for all parties to the case." In interviews and on her family’s reality TV show Kardashian has described being terrified as robbers pointed a gun at her In a 2020 appearance on David Letterman’s Netflix show she tearfully recalled thinking: "This is the time I’m going to get raped Twelve people were originally expected in the defendants’ box and another is seriously ill and can't be tried five of the 10 defendants were present at the scene of the robbery The French press has dubbed them The Granddad Robbers because the main defendants are elderly and have careers as bank robbers with long criminal records Kardashian told investigators she was taken to a bathroom next to her bedroom and placed in the bathtub Her attackers fled on bicycles or on foot and she managed to free herself by removing the tape from her hands and mouth She had also removed the tape from her feet and rushed to her stylist’s room She called her sister Kourtney to tell her about the theft Kardashian told investigators that she had not been injured adding that she wanted to leave France as soon as possible to be reunited with her children According to her testimony and that of the concierge at least one of the suspects had a handgun The gangsters stole many pieces of jewellery estimated to be worth more than US$6 million (NZ$10 million) Only one piece of jewellery — a diamond cross on platinum that was lost during the suspects' escape — has been recovered Two of the accused have partially confessed to the crime is one of two suspected robbers who allegedly entered the apartment his genetic profile was found on the tape used to gag Kardashian who was waiting for him in a parked car at a nearby train station The second robber said he tied up the concierge with cables but did not go up to Kardashian’s apartment said he acted as a lookout in the ground-floor reception area He said he was unarmed and did not personally threaten Kardashian but admitted he shared responsibility for the crime Abbas was arrested in January 2017 and spent 21 months in prison before being released under judicial supervision he co-authored a French-language book titled I Sequestered Kim Kardashian is the second alleged robber suspected of entering the flat although he was filmed by CCTV cameras and numerous telephone contacts with the other co-defendants show his involvement The other defendants are suspected of providing information about Kardashian’s presence in the apartment Others are accused of playing a role in the resale of the jewellery in Antwerp Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — in a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status and the late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon will get the Musical Influence Award pianist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carol Kaye will each get the Musical Excellence Award who sang at Woodstock and was best known for his cover of The Beatles’ With a Little Help From My Friends a member of Elvis Costello & The Attractions who argued that Cocker is "about as rock and roll as it gets" Soundgarden — with the late Chris Cornell as singer — get into the Hall on their third nomination They follow two other grunge acts in the Hall — Nirvana and Pearl Jam Bad Company get in having become radio fixtures with such arena-rock staples as Feel Like Makin’ Love Can’t Get Enough and Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy The Ahmet Ertegun Award — given to nonperforming industry professionals who had a major influence on music — will go to Lenny Waronker Some nominees that didn't get in this year included Mariah Carey and subsequent Let’s Twist Again are considered among the most popular songs in the history of rock 'n' roll The 83-year-old has expressed frustration that he hadn't been granted entry before including telling the AP in 2014: "I don’t want to get in there when I’m 85 years old so you better do it quick while I’m still smiling." Lauper rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as Time After Time and Girls Just Want To Have Fun and went on to win a Tony Award for Kinky Boots have six Grammys and a reputation for pushing the boundaries of hip-hop The White Stripes — made up of Jack White and Meg White — were indie darlings in the early 2000s with such songs as Seven Nation Army Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they’re eligible for induction The induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles this fall Nominees were voted on by more than 1200 artists historians and music industry professionals The selection criteria include "an artist’s impact on other musicians the scope and longevity of their career and body of work as well as their innovation and excellence in style and technique" Dave Matthews Band and singer-guitarist Peter Frampton were inducted Lorde has dropped her new single What Was That after weeks of cryptic posts and teases that set fans buzzing It's the lead single from her upcoming fourth album and her first original solo release since 2021's Solar Power which is three minutes and 28 seconds in length Some fans had been lucky enough to hear the track in full earlier this week. On Wednesday, Lorde posted a picture of Washington Square Park yesterday with the caption "tonight 7pm". Fans flooded the park an hour before she was supposed to appear, with photos shared of eager fans scaling trees to catch a glimpse of the singer. Shortly before she was to perform, the Royals singer took to social media to tell fans police had shut the event down. "Omg @thepark the cops are shutting us down," the message read. "I am truly amazed by how many of you showed !!! "But they’re telling me you gotta disperse ... I’m so sorry." However, the pop-up event ended up going ahead after all, with fans who stayed getting their first full airing of Lorde's new single. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lorde (@lorde) Lorde, real name Ella Yelich O'Connor, announced the single last week sharing a headshot-style photo of her wearing a red shirt with a dripping wet face Earlier this month, she dropped a 15-second snippet of the unreleased song Lorde was seen wearing a white shirt and jeans while walking through New York City I gave you everything/Now we wake from a dream What was that?” she sings over a synth beat It was the first sign of a follow up to Lorde's previous album has tragically claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman which occurred on Monday night around 11 pm on Dickens Road has left the community shocked and police searching for those responsible Three individuals exited a dark-colored sedan and opened fire on the home Duncan's death from a gunshot wound to the leg a 21-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man (Ms NSW Police have confirmed the attack was targeted Detective Superintendent Grant Healey described the act as "abhorrent" and "reckless," highlighting the devastating consequences of such violence He further revealed that the home's occupants who had resided there for approximately six to eight weeks While some family members are cooperating with the investigation others are understandably distraught and require time to grieve Nearby residents reported hearing gunshots describing the scene afterward as filled with emergency vehicles and the sounds of a distressed family noted that while the area has seen its share of police activity involving local officers and the homicide squad Numerous bullet holes were visible at the scene and investigators are meticulously collecting evidence Police are appealing to the public for any information that could assist in identifying the perpetrators Strike Force Apslawn has been formed to specifically address this case The death of Kim Duncan has cast a pall over the Ambarvale community The senseless violence has shaken residents leaving many feeling unsafe and questioning the future While some have expressed concerns about the safety of Dickens Road others have emphasized the largely positive nature of the community The victim was identified as 65-year-old Kim Duncan Duncan was the intended target of the attack or if someone else was the intended victim The drive-by shooting occurred in Ambarvale The exact location hasn't been publicly released by police to protect the ongoing investigation NSW Police have not publicly named any suspects in the shooting The investigation is ongoing and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information they may have Police are treating the shooting as a targeted attack They are actively pursuing leads and reviewing evidence collected at the scene regarding the drive-by shooting in Ambarvale Even seemingly small details could be crucial to the investigation All trademarks are the property of their respective owners All rights reserved @ 2025 Nishtya Infotech (India) Ltd A man has been charged with a raft of offences after he was arrested two hours after police served a search warrant in Ambarvale yesterday Detectives attached to Campbelltown City Police Area Command attended a home on Dickens Road A police operation was initiated with the assistance of Highway Patrol a 25-year-old man was seen jumping several neighbouring fences and a search commenced to locate the man He was arrested a short time later and was taken to Campbelltown Police Station During a search of the property police seized a stolen Kawasaki motorcycle The man was charged with five outstanding warrants which included the following offences: He was refused bail to appear before Campbelltown Local Court today Police say that a man who was filming the operation was allegedly assaulted by a 36-year-old resident of Dickens Road the man was issued a court attendance notice for common assault to appear before Campbelltown Local Court on November 21 The victim of a targeted late night drive-by shooting has been identified as a 65-year-old grandmother who moved into the home just weeks ago Kim Duncan died in her living room after three gunmen shot a flurry of bullets at her Ambarvale home in south-west Sydney about 11pm on Monday Ms Duncan suffered a gunshot wound to her leg and couldn't be revived Harrowing footage showed her distraught son Shaine collapsed on the road sobbing after learning that she couldn't be saved His sister arrived a short time later and was just as distraught as she was held back by police officers were also at the home at the time of the shooting but were not injured Police believe three people emerged from a dark or black coloured sedan walked up to the home and fired an unknown number of shots Ms Duncan's killers remain on the run with no arrests or charges laid 'Somebody coming up to a house and putting shots off is totally reckless and the consequences are catastrophic,' Detective Superintendent Grant Healey said 'We have a 65-year-old grandmother that's been shot in the leg by people that walked up and shot at her house.' Ms Duncan had only moved into the home 6-8 weeks ago It remains unclear who the intended target was It's understood the former occupants of the home were known to police Superintendent Healey said Ms Duncan's 'very upset' family were assisting police Your mother and the grandmother of your children has been shot by cowards that stood out the front of her house,' he said Shocked neighbours reported hearing multiple gunshots followed by screams for help from Ms Duncan's son we just heard the son yelling 'My mum's been shot',' Shaun Burridge told Nine News and then her daughter turned up a bit later on NSW Police has set up Strike Force Apslawn to investigate the shooting Detectives remained at the home on Tuesday morning as Ms Duncan's body was removed from the home Forensics officers were seen examining the driveway where more than a dozen evidence markers were laid across the gravel Police dogs were also deployed as part of the investigation The front of the home was sprayed with at least half a dozen bullet holes A friend of Ms Duncan's son said he'd received a call from Shaine shortly after the shooting 'It's not good to hear someone in that level of distress,' the friend told the Sydney Morning Herald.  'It was just fight or flight – you don't know what you're going to do.'  Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. 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Harrowing moment a son realises that his mum has been shot deadComments are subject to our House rules and TermsNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} No one seems to have shared their thoughts on this topic yetLeave a comment so your voice will be heard first. {{message}} More than 800 school students were suspended every week last year amid a classroom behaviour crisis that is leading to principals issuing sanctions for physical violence Data released by the NSW Education Department shows 33,903 public school students were suspended last year with the bulk of those for causing unacceptable risk to the health and safety of teachers or classmates About one in 12 high school students was suspended A police investigation was launched at Ambarvale High in south-west Sydney this week after numerous physical fights broke out at the school on Wednesday Video footage of one attack shows a student running towards another boy before throwing multiple punches with a female teacher caught up in the scrum of fighting schoolchildren School parents say not enough is being done to address persistent misbehaviour and violent attacks One mother said she was unsurprised when her son recounted the series of fights that occurred in the playground More than 33,000 students were suspended for exhibiting behaviour which was an unacceptable risk to the school environment.Credit: Janie Barrett “It seems like there are no repercussions,” said the mother who did not wish to be named for privacy reasons another mother whose son was punched in the face said she was concerned students had filmed the incidents public school students are banned from accessing mobile devices during the day He won’t be going back until I am satisfied that kid has been expelled A total of 59,814 suspensions were issued to students last year either for unacceptable risk to safety and health of others or for actual harm the NSW Education Department said data collection issues and behaviour policy changes meant the figures could not be compared to previous years Just over 100 students were expelled for “serious behaviours of concern” or for unsatisfactory participation for pupils aged over 17 The numbers are down from about 300 expulsions in 2018 Of the suspensions given for unacceptable risk to health and safety 17,478 were for aggressive behaviour; 13,646 for persistent misbehaviour; 3065 for physical violence; 2082 for verbal abuse; 1153 for misuse of technology and 663 for possessing a weapon Controversial rules in the 2023 school year restricted principals from sending students home unless they had inflicted actual harm while also capping the length of the suspensions That policy was reversed in term one this year with principals given the power to extend the length of suspensions and the ability to send students home for persistent bad behaviour In another incident at Ambarvale High this week a boy sprayed a girl in the face with an aerosol deodorant can prompting her to enlist other girls to retaliate with more violence “She got all her friends to go and bash him … he tried to pick one girl up and drop her … About 700 kids were watching the fight in the amphitheatre,” a student said who asked not to be named so they could speak freely said fights on the school grounds were frequent A Department of Education spokesperson said the school had invited police to address students on Thursday “This type of behaviour is completely unacceptable It is not tolerated by Ambarvale High School and does not reflect the wider school community,” the spokesperson said “The students involved have been disciplined by the school NSW Teachers’ Federation deputy president Amber Flohm said: “The profession expects a high standard of behaviour from every student and the department has a legislated responsibility to ensure that teachers have a safe and healthy workplace.” “It is not just a question of disadvantage; behaviour from students is a complex societal problem across a lot of different school communities.” NSW Secondary Principals’ Council president Denise Lofts said schools were doing the heavy lifting when it came to addressing disadvantage and the complex mental health needs of young people Schools are the place which proactively deal with it and wraps around those young students and their families,” she said “Public education needs the funding in which to support disadvantage whether it is around addressing violence which arrives in the school.” She said no principal wanted to suspend a student but said was necessary to ensure the classroom was conducive to learning Support would be around extra school counselling behaviour plan and skills for teachers around deescalation.” A Senate inquiry last year recommended children be explicitly taught how to conduct themselves in schools and called for a national behaviour curriculum The federal government this week released a series of step-by-step guides for teachers on how to manage classrooms Results from a Monash University survey in 2022 reveal a quarter of teachers feel unsafe in their workplace Australian teenagers are also more likely to feel unsafe and bullied at school than their international peers while the latest OECD data reveals schools are in the grip of a wellbeing crisis for girls and children have high levels of anxiety attached to their digital devices Students also have a lower sense of belonging than the OECD average. In 2022 Australian students reported higher levels of exposure to bullying than all comparison countries except Latvia While the NSW Education Department reports on suspension data in public schools there is no equivalent publicly available figures for private and Catholic schools President of the Australian Primary Principals Association said schools were managing students with “poor self-regulation and a rising number of children who require interventions.” “Many schools are reporting more challenging behaviour and there are a whole lot of factors intersecting Students who are facing disadvantage … and children growing up in houses were there is violence We have challenges in our communities and these challenges are playing out in our schools,” she said The latest NSW data shows 7138 public primary students were suspended last year More than 1000 kindergarten to year 2 students were suspended due to “actual harm” “Suspensions due to actual harm reveals a significant gender disparity across primary and secondary education levels,” the report said About 70 per cent of all suspensions were for boys About 4.3 per cent of all students were suspended last year For Aboriginal students that rate rose to 12.3 per cent A Department of Education spokesperson said there was zero tolerance for violent or inappropriate behaviour “We continue to provide shoulder-to-shoulder support for teachers schools and students who have a right to teach in safe and productive classrooms environments The safety and wellbeing of students is always our number one priority.” “The department is continually looking at how it can support students and families With the introduction of the revised behaviour policy in 2024 we also set up stronger reporting to identify students in need of dedicated support,” they said Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter \\u201CIt seems like there are no repercussions,\\u201D said the mother \\u201CThey get phones out to video,\\u201D she said \\u201CHe doesn\\u2019t want to go to school He won\\u2019t be going back until I am satisfied that kid has been expelled Just over 100 students were expelled for \\u201Cserious behaviours of concern\\u201D or for unsatisfactory participation for pupils aged over 17 \\u201CShe got all her friends to go and bash him \\u2026 he tried to pick one girl up and drop her \\u2026 About 700 kids were watching the fight in the amphitheatre,\\u201D a student said \\u201CIt\\u2019s been going on for some time Teachers don\\u2019t feel safe,\\u201D they said \\u201CThis type of behaviour is completely unacceptable and does not reflect the wider school community,\\u201D the spokesperson said \\u201CThe students involved have been disciplined by the school NSW Teachers\\u2019 Federation deputy president Amber Flohm said: \\u201CThe profession expects a high standard of behaviour from every student and the department has a legislated responsibility to ensure that teachers have a safe and healthy workplace.\\u201D \\u201CIt is not just a question of disadvantage; behaviour from students is a complex societal problem across a lot of different school communities.\\u201D NSW Secondary Principals\\u2019 Council president Denise Lofts said schools were doing the heavy lifting when it came to addressing disadvantage and the complex mental health needs of young people \\u201CThere is more violence in the community Schools are the place which proactively deal with it and wraps around those young students and their families,\\u201D she said \\u201CPublic education needs the funding in which to support disadvantage whether it is around addressing violence which arrives in the school.\\u201D behaviour plan and skills for teachers around deescalation.\\u201D are also more likely to feel unsafe and bullied at school than their international peers said schools were managing students with \\u201Cpoor self-regulation and a rising number of children who require interventions.\\u201D \\u201CMany schools are reporting more challenging behaviour and there are a whole lot of factors intersecting Students who are facing disadvantage \\u2026 and children growing up in houses were there is violence We have challenges in our communities and these challenges are playing out in our schools,\\u201D she said More than 1000 kindergarten to year 2 students were suspended due to \\u201Cactual harm\\u201D \\u201CSuspensions due to actual harm reveals a significant gender disparity across primary and secondary education levels,\\u201D the report said \\u201CWe continue to provide shoulder-to-shoulder support for teachers schools and students who have a right to teach in safe and productive classrooms environments The safety and wellbeing of students is always our number one priority.\\u201D \\u201CThe department is continually looking at how it can support students and families we also set up stronger reporting to identify students in need of dedicated support,\\u201D they said Start the day with a summary of the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories For information directly relating to bushfires please call the Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737 or visit the NSW Rural Fire Service Website here. 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DISTURBING footage shows a number Sydney schoolgirls in a violent punch-up and wielding knives in a suburban street. Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. A 17-year-old girl has been charged following a violent brawl captured on camera involving knives and meat cleavers in Ambarvale last night. The teen was charged with assaulting police, resist arrest and affray after officers were called to Jiniwin Place, in Sydney’s south-west, about 5pm yesterday following reports that a group of youths were fighting. Footage taken of the fight shows one girl approaching another with what appears to be a kitchen knife in one hand, and a meat cleaver in another. Her opponent also seems to be holding a chopper. The knives are thrown to the ground before one of the girls rushes at the other and starts punching her in the face. The two fall to the ground and wrestle as others egg them on. The two are finally separated with one of them screaming “Get off me”. But the fight continues as other girls start punching each other. Guys in the crowd appear to relish the violence with one heard in the video saying “there’s another one” as a girl rushes another. Another boy says: “thump the b***ch now, thump the b***ch now”. The street is just a block away from Thomas Reddell High School and some of the girls appear to be wearing school uniform, but a neighbour interviewed by Channel 7 said some of the girls were not local students. “There were out-of-area kids, so these kids have left school, got on trains or buses to come and to start a fight like that was outrageous,” she said. One of the girls was arrested at the scene and taken to Campbelltown Police Station and later granted conditional bail to appear before children’s court later this month. Police say up to five people were involved in separate fights at the location with a crowd of 40 people watching on. Initial reports suggest a number of weapons were brought to the scene but not used in the fight and there are no reports of serious injuries. Police are urging witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers. Real estate agents speak their own language. Understanding their secret world could help you buy your new home. READ OUR INSIDER’S GUIDE. Tributes have flowed in the wake of Geelong giant Frank Costa’s death, with dignitaries from sports, business, religious, medical, educational and social welfare organisations paying their respects. Error: no decision tree source folder detected A $100,000 reward is on offer for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of Peter Beazley. Mr Beazley, 39, was found dead in his home at Ambarvale in January 2002. An inquest held in July 2006 by the Deputy State Coroner found that Mr Beazley had died from severe blunt trauma to the head. But despite an extensive investigation the murder remains unsolved. Detectives investigating the killing of Mr Beazley have conducted extensive inquiries but have now exhausted all leads. Police believe there are people within the Ambarvale community with knowledge of the crime who have not come forward. Any information you have about this is worth giving to police, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. You can provide information to police via any of the methods below: Any information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence. Your help may give police the clue they need to close this case and provide some comfort for the families of victims. We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Harry McCarroll, 76, would spend his days walking the streets of Sydney's south-west, waving at neighbours and smiling under his thick, white whiskers as he carried his shopping bags home. The grandfather of seven was doing just this and rushing home to see his granddaughter when a car ploughed into him and flung his body six metres through the air and into the side of a brick house at Ambarvale on Monday morning. Fatal hit-run: 76 year old Harry McCarroll was flung into the air and into the side of an Ambarvale house on Monday morning.Credit: Channel Ten Neighbour Rawiri Nicholson said he remembers screaming after two men who got out of a crumpled Nissan Pulsar and sprinted down Dickens Road without turning around. Mr Nicholson rolled Mr McCarroll onto his back and tried to revive him but he lost consciousness. Paramedics tried to save him but he died later in Campbelltown Hospital. Happy-go-lucky man: Harry McCarroll died later in hospital. Mr McCarroll's family described the retired Irish-born Leumeah Public School cleaner as a ''happy-go-lucky'' man who was looking forward to the birth of his first great grandchild. A suspended learner driver, who was later charged over the hit-and-run, was allegedly under the influence of cannabis and crystal methamphetamine and driving a stolen car at the time, a court heard. ''I heard this big bang and then saw a car flipped over on our lawn and that's when we noticed this guy on our stairways,'' Mr Nicholson said. ''He was a really nice guy and we saw him pass here often. You could tell he didn't want to go, he was a fighter. He hung on for, until he could, and you could see the strength in his eyes.'' Matthew Lehn, 24, of Ingleburn, appeared briefly before Campbelltown Local Court on Tuesday after police arrested him and his alleged passenger on Monday night. Mr Lehn spent the night in jail after police charged him with nine offences, including dangerous driving occasioning death, driving under the influence, negligent driving occasioning death, failing to stop and assist after impact causing death and possessing a prohibited drug. His lawyer told the court his client did not want to appear, but magistrate Robert Rabbidge ordered him to come up from the holding cells. He was formally refused bail and is expected to face Campbelltown Local Court on August 14. Mr McCarroll's former wife Siobhan, who has known him for the past 50 years, said he was a simple man who loved the sun, his children, grandchildren and his three sausage dogs. ''He was a small man with a big heart,'' she said. ''Harry would do anything for you and he would give anyone his last 10 bucks. ''Everyone knows him. He is one of those people who chats to everyone and he walked absolutely everywhere.'' Funeral arrangements have yet to be made. Mr McCarroll was also survived by his two daughters, Siobhan and Helen, and his seven grandchildren. Harry McCarroll, 76, would spend his days walking the streets of Sydney's south-west, waving at neighbours and smiling under his thick, white whiskers as he carried his shopping bags home. Mr McCarroll's family described the retired Irish-born Leumeah Public School cleaner as a ''happy-go-lucky'' man who was looking forward to the birth of his first great grandchild. ''I heard this big bang and then saw a car flipped over on our lawn and that's when we noticed this guy on our stairways,'' Mr Nicholson said. ''He was a really nice guy and we saw him pass here often. You could tell he didn't want to go, he was a fighter. He hung on for, until he could, and you could see the strength in his eyes.'' Mr McCarroll's former wife Siobhan, who has known him for the past 50 years, said he was a simple man who loved the sun, his children, grandchildren and his three sausage dogs. ''He was a small man with a big heart,'' she said. ''Harry would do anything for you and he would give anyone his last 10 bucks. ''Everyone knows him. He is one of those people who chats to everyone and he walked absolutely everywhere.'' ABC News News HomeHundreds expected at 'Lake Angel' memorialShare Hundreds expected at 'Lake Angel' memorialTopic:Death and Dying The body of two-year-old Dean Shillingsworth was found in a suitcase in a duck pond in Sydney. (News Limited) Link copiedShareShare articleHundreds of mourners are expected to attend a memorial service this afternoon at the Sydney lake where Dean Shillingsworth's body was found last week. A group of children found the two-year-old's body dumped in a suitcase and floating on the lake at Ambarvale in Sydney's south-west. Since his death, local residents have visited the site to pay their respects to the boy, who has since been dubbed the 'Lake Angel'. Many members of the child's family, including his father Paul Shillingsworth, who was released from jail on a separate matter on Wednesday, are due to join local people who have been touched by his death. Campbelltown resident Jason Robbins helped organise the memorial, which will begin at 5:00pm (AEST), and has told ABC 702 Local Radio plans are under way for a permanent memorial. "We'll be taking donations tonight at the pond and all money raised will go towards a memorial site there at the pond," he said. "We're also putting money into a trust fund and that money will go towards the Lake Angel's two siblings, his brother and sister." Mr Robbins says the memorial will involve some speeches, prayers and a minute's silence, followed by balloons being released and a candle vigil. He says members of the Aboriginal community will also be involved. Dean Shillingsworth is due to be buried in his father's home town at Brewarrina, in western New South Wales, next week. The boy's 26-year-old mother is in custody, charged with his murder. Paul Shillingworth had been serving time at Junee prison for breaching parole.