Reprisal fears after shooting hit on 'Angel of Death'

Australian Community Media

A burning car was found shortly after underworld figure Tarek Ayoub was shot dead in Sydney. Police are on high alert after the execution-style killing of the underworld figure known as the "Angel of Death" as the hit sparked fears Sydney's gang wars could reignite into public violence.

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00:00This was a target of shooting, as I said, it was a well-known criminal identity, long

00:07history of violence, to the fact that he was known in the underworld circles as the Ancient

00:14Death.

00:15That was a nickname that was provided to him, information that we have, so let me say, certainly

00:22live by the sword and die by the sword.

00:25This was also alerted to a vehicle that burnt out on Beckel Street at Bramble at about 4.45am,

00:33so investigators are looking for links of that vehicle to this shooting.

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