Overview
- Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security confirmed two people are in custody over the attack that killed 24-year-old Lorenzo Laemalu and injured a second man.
- The shooting, which took place on Thursday night, was captured on CCTV that shows a hooded gunman fire at Laemalu outside a restaurant before fleeing on foot.
- Australian agencies including the AFP have been notified and DFAT said the detainees are not Australian citizens as Vietnamese investigators continue questioning them.
- Reports naming the arrested men and alleging use of fake passports come from a single outlet and remain unverified by Vietnamese authorities or Australian agencies.
- Police are treating the killing as part of a larger, months-long Sydney underworld feud and investigators warn the case could prompt increased cross-border cooperation and renewed enforcement against gang networks operating in Southeast Asia.