Man shot dead in Riverstone as accused gunman Artemios Mintzas faces court over Croydon Park rampage

Sydney remains connected borderline aft a bid of violent incidents, including a nationalist shooting successful the city’s north-west and a abstracted lawsuit successful which a antheral allegedly sprayed up to 100 bullets into a engaged street.

Just a time aft 60-year-old Artemios Mintzas faced tribunal accused of unleashing a hail of gunfire successful Croydon Park, Suman Mokhtarian, 33, was killed successful Riverstone astir 6pm connected Wednesday.

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Emergency services recovered the victim with gunshot wounds, but contempt hopeless efforts by paramedics, helium died astatine the scene. The antheral has yet to beryllium formally identified.

Within minutes, firefighters were called to a αυτοκίνητο blaze conscionable a fewer 100 metres distant astatine 6.15pm. The vehicle was wholly destroyed. Police person not confirmed whether the two incidents are linked, but a 2nd transgression country has been established and investigations are ongoing.

The fatal Riverstone shooting follows a weekend of chaos successful Sydney’s interior west, where Mintzas allegedly opened occurrence from the window of a unit supra a store during a two-hour standoff with police.

The alleged gunman is accused of shooting astatine NSW Police officers and civilians, injuring 16 radical – galore from shattered solid – and leaving slug holes scattered crossed adjacent cars and buildings.

Mintzas was arrested aft tactical officers stormed the unit, where they allegedly seized a firearm and ammunition. He was aboriginal charged with 25 offences, including 18 counts of shooting with intent to murder, and remains successful custody.

In Burwood Local Court connected Tuesday, tensions flared betwixt two lawyers competing to correspond him. Magistrate Jennifer Price told 1 to “lower the aggro” aft heated exchanges. Mintzas, appearing with swollen reddish eyes and successful handcuffs, confirmed helium wished to beryllium represented by barrister Dymphna Hawkins.

Mintzas did not use for bail and will instrumentality to tribunal connected December 3.

Meanwhile, constabulary proceed to analyse whether Sydney’s latest fatal shooting successful Riverstone whitethorn beryllium connected to immoderate broader signifier of violence crossed the city.

Source: AAP