Sydney gym shooting: three men charged in daylight assault with firearms
Consensus Summary
Three men aged 40 32 and 38 have been charged in connection with a daylight shooting outside a gym in Sydney’s southwest on December 5 2025 Two masked gunmen fired 12 shots at a 48-year-old man in a car park before fleeing in a red Range Rover with cloned plates The vehicle was later found abandoned in bushland near Cobbitty alongside discarded clothing masks and pistols Police recovered evidence linking the suspects to a criminal group and firearms offences The 40-year-old and 32-year-old were arrested in separate raids on December 5 and charged with shootings with intent to murder and firearms violations Both were refused bail and face court in May A third suspect was charged on December 10 and remanded in custody Investigators continue to probe the incident under Strike Force Foss ABC identifies the alleged target as Steven Hallaby a former boxer with gang ties while NEWSCOMAU does not name him
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- A shooting occurred outside a gym on Steer Rd, Gregory Hills, Sydney’s southwest at 8:30am on December 5 2025
- Two masked men fired 12 shots at a 48-year-old man outside the gym; he escaped uninjured
- The shooters fled in a red Range Rover SUV with cloned number plates, which was found abandoned in bushland near Macquarie Grove Rd, Cobbitty
- Police recovered clothing, masks, cloned number plates, and two pistols from the bushland near the ditched vehicle
- A 40-year-old man was charged with shooting with intent to murder and knowingly directing a criminal group; he was arrested at a Parramatta property on December 5 2025
- A 32-year-old man was arrested at a Burwood property on December 5 2025 and charged with acquiring a pistol while under a firearms prohibition order, plus related offences
- Both the 40-year-old and 32-year-old were refused bail and are due to appear at Parramatta Local Court on May 28 2026
- A third man, aged 38, was charged on December 10 2025 and remanded into custody for similar offences, facing Bail Division Court on December 11 2025
- Strike Force Foss and NSW’s Raptor Squad are investigating the shooting
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- The alleged target was described as a 48-year-old man with no additional identifying details beyond age
- The 38-year-old was arrested on Tuesday (December 10) and set to face Bail Division Local Court on Wednesday (December 11)
- The 32-year-old was charged with ‘acquiring a pistol while under a firearms prohibition order’ (exact phrasing not in ABC)
- The alleged target is named as Steven Hallaby, a former boxer with links to the ‘true kings’ crime gang and an extensive police history
- The 32-year-old was charged with ‘shoot at with intent to murder, participate in a criminal group and contribute criminal activity’ (additional charge not in NEWSCOMAU)
- The 38-year-old was charged with ‘shoot at with intent to murder, participate in a criminal group and contribute criminal activity’ (exact phrasing differs from NEWSCOMAU)
- The shooting occurred at a ‘shopping centre gym’ (not explicitly stated in NEWSCOMAU)
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- NEWSCOMAU does not name the alleged target, while ABC identifies him as Steven Hallaby
- ABC states the 32-year-old was charged with ‘participate in a criminal group and contribute criminal activity’ (not mentioned in NEWSCOMAU)
- ABC specifies the 38-year-old was charged with ‘contribute criminal activity’ (not in NEWSCOMAU’s phrasing)
- NEWSCOMAU says the 38-year-old was arrested on Tuesday and set to face court on Wednesday, while ABC does not specify the exact day of arrest
- ABC mentions the gym was part of a ‘shopping centre’ (not explicitly stated in NEWSCOMAU)
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