Overview
- The attempted shooting took place on Tuesday when a man in a balaclava approached a parked ute at Westfields Sports High School and pointed a handgun at a 44-year-old father as he collected his 15-year-old daughter.
- Both the father and his daughter escaped without physical injury but were left distressed, and police described the assailant as wearing black clothing and a black balaclava.
- Some media reports say the gun jammed and the attacker then pointed the weapon at the girl before fleeing, but police have not formally confirmed the jammed‑weapon detail.
- Earlier the same day officers arrested a 17‑year‑old and 23‑year‑old Ronald Donovan after a separate Punchbowl funeral shooting, charging both and seizing an assault‑rifle magazine.
- Detectives have formed a dedicated task force that is door‑knocking, reviewing CCTV and dashcam footage, and appealing for witnesses after saying the father appears to have been targeted because of family ties to organised crime rather than his own conduct.