Four men have been arrested in dawn raids over the alleged shooting death of a teenage boy in Sydney’s west two years ago.
Omar Elomar, 18, was shot outside a park in Cabramatta Avenue, Miller, after he stepped out of his car around 11.10pm on February 15, 2020.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, he died at the scene.
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad launched Strike Force Cero to investigate Mr Elomar’s death.
Omar Elomar (pictured) was gunned down in a western Sydney park on February 15, 2020
In February 2020, Noah Albert, then aged 18, was charged on separate occasions over his alleged involvement in the murder but has since been acquitted.
After further investigations, detectives arrested four men – aged 25, 20, 23 and 22 – at homes in Bonnyrigg, Macquarie Fields, Gregory Hills, and Orange just before 6am on Thursday.
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Investigators were assisted by officers attached to Central West Police District and South West Metropolitan Region Enforcement Squad throughout the operation.
All have been taken to local police stations where it’s expected they will be charged.
During Mr Albert’s trial last year, the court heard the two warring groups from Sydney’s west had planned to meet at the park on the night of the alleged shooting seeking revenge over an earlier fight involving relatives, News.com.au reports.
Forensic officers are pictured searching the park in Miller the day after Mr Elomar was allegedly shot two years ago
The prosecution alleged three cars full of boys and ‘armed to the teeth’ with weapons, including cricket bats and stumps, turned up and Mr Elomar was gunned down as soon as he stepped out of the vehicle.
The court also heard Mr Albert had knowledge of the identity of the gunman but did not want to reveal the person’s identity because he was not a ‘snitch’.
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