Gangland execution likely mistaken identity: Police
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The execution-style shooting murder of a man in Sydney’s south earlier this year was likely a case of mistaken identity, police say.
Mustapha Naaman, 29, was gunned down in a Hurstville car park in January after attending a boxing match with a friend.
NSW Police Homicide Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty, described the shooting as “a senseless and cowardly act”.
“Our inquiries suggest Mr Naaman was an innocent man who was murdered for no reason after attending a boxing event with friends,” he said on Wednesday.
Mr Naaman and his 23-year-old friend were ambushed and shot as they were getting into their Mercedes at about 11pm on January 30.
The younger man survived but Mr Naaman died at the scene.
“Detectives have established that a prominent member of an alleged organised crime network was also in attendance at the same event as Mr Naaman, however, had left the venue earlier in the evening,” Mr Doherty said.
“We believe this is a case of mistaken identity. Mr Naaman had no connection to any feuds between criminal organisations.”
Detectives have released CCTV vision of a grey 2018 Porsche Macan, with Queensland registration, seen travelling in the are prior to and immediately after the shooting.
Police want to speak with anyone who has information about the Porsche, which was stolen from a home in Yowie Bay in November last year.
Police also released dashcam vision from the car park where the shooting took place and are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
Anyone who was at the boxing event at the Hurstville Entertainment Centre that night who may have seen or heard something suspicious should also contact police.
