Manhunt underway after 65-year-old woman killed in drive-by shooting

A police manhunt is underway in Sydney’s south-west after a woman was fatally shot in a brazen drive-by attack overnight.

Emergency services were called to a home on Dickens Road in Ambarvale about an hour south-west of the Sydney CBD at around 11pm on Monday night, following reports of gunfire. A 65-year-old woman was found with a gunshot wound to the leg and died at the scene despite efforts to save her.

According to police, the shots were fired from an unknown vehicle that fled the area shortly after the attack. The home was peppered with bullets, with at least 10 yellow bullet-casing markers seen on the road outside the property.

Two other occupants – a 21-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man – were inside the home at the time but were not injured.

Detectives from the local police command and the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad are investigating the incident. On Tuesday morning, police vehicles remained at the scene as forensic teams combed the area for clues.

Authorities have appealed to the public for information, stating that community cooperation will be crucial to identifying the perpetrator.

“This is a shocking incident, and we’re asking anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area to come forward,” police said.

Witnesses or anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage from the area at the time of the shooting are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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