ReportBoxing Coach Gunned Down in Third Sydney Shooting in a WeekAired September 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM UTCWritten September 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00A boxing coach is dead.0:01Sydney's third fatal shooting in a week.0:04The killing came at a community center with children inside, as New South Wales0:08prepares to crack down on gang violence.0:11Are these three killings connected, and will the new laws reach the people pulling0:14the triggers?0:15Police are hunting a lone gunman after the ambush at the Punch Bowl community0:18center.0:19The shooter fled in a silver Lexus, reported stolen, later found in Bass Hill about0:248 kilometers away.0:25More than 1,000 officers are now scouring the city.0:28The two other shootings this week happened in Glen Alpine and Marylands West.0:32The 32-year-old, the son of former professional boxer Callie Meehan, was shot0:36multiple times in a targeted ambush.0:39About a dozen children were inside the center getting tutoring.0:42Some stood at the edge of the car park while CPR was performed.0:46Police called it a callous act that could have endangered the community and said no0:50one else was specifically targeted.0:52Three fatal shootings in nine days.0:54The first two victims were innocent men killed by mistake.0:56Tapia, a university student, was asleep in bed when intruders broke in.1:00McDonald, an electrician, was shot at his own front door after a gunman lay in wait1:04for more than an hour.1:05Police say the attack was targeted, but they've stopped short of saying why.1:09They're investigating possible Queensland bikey connections, but a feud between two1:13crime networks is not believed to be behind it.1:15Police say the Meehan killing doesn't match the pattern of the previous two, but1:19they've not ruled out his gang ties as a motive.1:22On Monday, Premier Chris Mins announced a package targeting every stage of organized1:27crime.1:27The cornerstone, life in prison for anyone who plans a gang-related murder, even if1:32it never happens.1:33The government says the measures are still being developed with no timetable for1:37when they'll reach Parliament.1:38It's separate from an earlier gang crime bill already in the pipeline.1:41Police have counted as many as six mistaken identity deaths in Sydney since the1:46start of last year.1:47A student asleep in bed and a tradesman at his own front door are the ones paying1:51the price.1:51For now, police say the three killings may not be connected and the bill that would1:55stiffen penalties is still being drafted, with no date for when it reaches1:59Parliament.2:00Residents around Punchbowl, near schools and a childcare center say they feel2:04unsafe.2:05The question is whether any of this will touch a shadow economy where a life can be2:09taken over a mix-up.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗