CCTV offers clues in search for grandmother's killers
Grainy footage of men in two cars has been released on Mother's Day as police search for the drive-by "cowards" who fatally shot a grandmother inside her home.
Authorities are yet to charge anyone over the attack in Ambarvale, on Sydney's southwest outskirts, on April 14.
Three people got out of a sedan and fired shots at a house on Dickens Rd, where 65-year-old Kim Duncan was fatally hit, police said.
Two other people in the home, a 21-year-old woman and 34-year-old man, were not injured.
On Sunday, police released CCTV vision in an attempt to find the shooters.
It shows a blue sedan driving down a quiet road in the middle of the night.
Other dark, grainy footage shows the sedan, along with a white SUV, doing a U-turn at the bottom of a road before parking on the side of the street.
Men from each of the cars exit and exchange words, before driving off.
Police said it was targeted attack but were unclear if Ms Duncan was their intended victim.
The house occupants, who authorities believed had lived there for six to eight weeks, were known to police.
Detective Superintendent Grant Healey called the shooting abhorrent, reckless, catastrophic and tragic.
"Your mother and the grandmother to your children has been shot by cowards that stood out the front of the house," he said.
Police believe three people got out of the sedan, but are unsure how many opened fire at the house.
Two of the wanted men are described as aged in their 30s, about 180-185cm tall, with one being white and the other of Middle Eastern appearance.
The third male is believed to be a Pacific Islander aged in his 20s, about 180cm tall, with a large build.
Speaking after the shooting, nearby resident Louise Hoser said she heard gunshots soon after 10.30pm.
"Within 20 minutes I went to bed and my bedroom just lit up with the police lights ... they didn't have the sirens going, but there was a lot of police presence and ambulances up there," she told AAP.
"I woke my house up to alert them that something was happening ... it was very distressing to hear the family, and shocking to find out she was an elderly lady."
Grainy footage of men in two cars has been released on Mother's Day as police search for the drive-by "cowards" who fatally shot a grandmother inside her home.
Authorities are yet to charge anyone over the attack in Ambarvale, on Sydney's southwest outskirts, on April 14.
Three people got out of a sedan and fired shots at a house on Dickens Rd, where 65-year-old Kim Duncan was fatally hit, police said.
Two other people in the home, a 21-year-old woman and 34-year-old man, were not injured.
On Sunday, police released CCTV vision in an attempt to find the shooters.
It shows a blue sedan driving down a quiet road in the middle of the night.
Other dark, grainy footage shows the sedan, along with a white SUV, doing a U-turn at the bottom of a road before parking on the side of the street.
Men from each of the cars exit and exchange words, before driving off.
Police said it was targeted attack but were unclear if Ms Duncan was their intended victim.
The house occupants, who authorities believed had lived there for six to eight weeks, were known to police.
Detective Superintendent Grant Healey called the shooting abhorrent, reckless, catastrophic and tragic.
"Your mother and the grandmother to your children has been shot by cowards that stood out the front of the house," he said.
Police believe three people got out of the sedan, but are unsure how many opened fire at the house.
Two of the wanted men are described as aged in their 30s, about 180-185cm tall, with one being white and the other of Middle Eastern appearance.
The third male is believed to be a Pacific Islander aged in his 20s, about 180cm tall, with a large build.
Speaking after the shooting, nearby resident Louise Hoser said she heard gunshots soon after 10.30pm.
"Within 20 minutes I went to bed and my bedroom just lit up with the police lights ... they didn't have the sirens going, but there was a lot of police presence and ambulances up there," she told AAP.
"I woke my house up to alert them that something was happening ... it was very distressing to hear the family, and shocking to find out she was an elderly lady."
Grainy footage of men in two cars has been released on Mother's Day as police search for the drive-by "cowards" who fatally shot a grandmother inside her home.
Authorities are yet to charge anyone over the attack in Ambarvale, on Sydney's southwest outskirts, on April 14.
Three people got out of a sedan and fired shots at a house on Dickens Rd, where 65-year-old Kim Duncan was fatally hit, police said.
Two other people in the home, a 21-year-old woman and 34-year-old man, were not injured.
On Sunday, police released CCTV vision in an attempt to find the shooters.
It shows a blue sedan driving down a quiet road in the middle of the night.
Other dark, grainy footage shows the sedan, along with a white SUV, doing a U-turn at the bottom of a road before parking on the side of the street.
Men from each of the cars exit and exchange words, before driving off.
Police said it was targeted attack but were unclear if Ms Duncan was their intended victim.
The house occupants, who authorities believed had lived there for six to eight weeks, were known to police.
Detective Superintendent Grant Healey called the shooting abhorrent, reckless, catastrophic and tragic.
"Your mother and the grandmother to your children has been shot by cowards that stood out the front of the house," he said.
Police believe three people got out of the sedan, but are unsure how many opened fire at the house.
Two of the wanted men are described as aged in their 30s, about 180-185cm tall, with one being white and the other of Middle Eastern appearance.
The third male is believed to be a Pacific Islander aged in his 20s, about 180cm tall, with a large build.
Speaking after the shooting, nearby resident Louise Hoser said she heard gunshots soon after 10.30pm.
"Within 20 minutes I went to bed and my bedroom just lit up with the police lights ... they didn't have the sirens going, but there was a lot of police presence and ambulances up there," she told AAP.
"I woke my house up to alert them that something was happening ... it was very distressing to hear the family, and shocking to find out she was an elderly lady."
Grainy footage of men in two cars has been released on Mother's Day as police search for the drive-by "cowards" who fatally shot a grandmother inside her home.
Authorities are yet to charge anyone over the attack in Ambarvale, on Sydney's southwest outskirts, on April 14.
Three people got out of a sedan and fired shots at a house on Dickens Rd, where 65-year-old Kim Duncan was fatally hit, police said.
Two other people in the home, a 21-year-old woman and 34-year-old man, were not injured.
On Sunday, police released CCTV vision in an attempt to find the shooters.
It shows a blue sedan driving down a quiet road in the middle of the night.
Other dark, grainy footage shows the sedan, along with a white SUV, doing a U-turn at the bottom of a road before parking on the side of the street.
Men from each of the cars exit and exchange words, before driving off.
Police said it was targeted attack but were unclear if Ms Duncan was their intended victim.
The house occupants, who authorities believed had lived there for six to eight weeks, were known to police.
Detective Superintendent Grant Healey called the shooting abhorrent, reckless, catastrophic and tragic.
"Your mother and the grandmother to your children has been shot by cowards that stood out the front of the house," he said.
Police believe three people got out of the sedan, but are unsure how many opened fire at the house.
Two of the wanted men are described as aged in their 30s, about 180-185cm tall, with one being white and the other of Middle Eastern appearance.
The third male is believed to be a Pacific Islander aged in his 20s, about 180cm tall, with a large build.
Speaking after the shooting, nearby resident Louise Hoser said she heard gunshots soon after 10.30pm.
"Within 20 minutes I went to bed and my bedroom just lit up with the police lights ... they didn't have the sirens going, but there was a lot of police presence and ambulances up there," she told AAP.
"I woke my house up to alert them that something was happening ... it was very distressing to hear the family, and shocking to find out she was an elderly lady."
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"If anybody has any information about any suspicious activity in Cannon's Parade over the last four days, we encourage them to contact either Northern Beaches Police or Crime Stoppers on 1-800-333-000," Detective Superintendent Duncan said. Investigators have established a crime scene, and inquiries under Strike Force Donnybrook have begun into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or Information is treated in strict confidence. Support is available for those who may be distressed: Phone Lifeline 13 11 14; Men's Referral Service 1300 776 491; 13 Yarn 13 92 76; Kids Helpline 1800 551 800; beyondblue 1300 224 636; 1800-RESPECT 1800 737 732. Investigators have descended on a leafy, suburban street after two bodies were discovered in a backyard granny flat. The bodies were discovered at 9.30pm on June 11 in the Cannons Parade flat in Forestville on Sydney's Northern Beaches after a friend of the deceased asked police to check on the couple. A man, believed to be aged in his 40s, and a woman, believed to be aged in her 50s, were found at the flat, police said. They are yet to be formally identified. Detective Superintendent John Duncan said the couple hadn't been seen since June 7. They were known to the NSW Police "for minor matters", but the detective superintendent said they had no reported history of domestic violence in NSW. Emergency services forced entry to the flat, as "the premise was secure on police arrival," Detective Superintendent Duncan said. Their cause of death is yet to be established, but the detective superintendent said the bodies suffered lacerations. Three pets - two dogs and a cat - were in the flat with the bodies, police said. The animals were taken to a vet for assessment. 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