Convicted coke dealer's home is sprayed with bullets - as cops hunt suspected gunman who torched stolen getaway car
Police were called to a property on Davidson Avenue in Concord shortly after 1am on Thursday.
A neighbour said they heard 'five or six' rapid shots but no one was home at the time of the incident and there were no reports of injuries.
The home belongs to Raymond Frangieh, who was convicted of cocaine supply over two decades ago.
The bullets caused damage to the front of the home.
The home was declared a crime scene as detectives launched an investigation into the shooting
Emergency services were then called to a car fire at Stuart Street in Burwood a short time later.
The vehicle was destroyed and the gunman remains on the run.
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