Police release CCTV footage in probe into Sydney teen's shooting death
Police have released CCTV footage of two cars in the hope of uncovering more information about the shooting death of a "beautiful, loving" western Sydney teenager in February.
Omar Elomar, 18, was found lying on the road with a gunshot wound to his chest on Cabramatta Avenue at Miller, near Liverpool, just after 11pm on Saturday February 15. He died at the scene.
An 18-year-old man was arrested four days later in relation to the shooting.
Police initially charged the man with concealing a serious offence, alleging he set up a meeting between the Elomar family and associates and another group on the night the shooting occurred. That charge was later upgraded to murder.
On Thursday, police released CCTV footage of two cars seen on the street at the time of the shooting: a silver sedan, which drove down the street around the time of the shooting, and a red hatchback, which left the scene shortly after the incident.
The 18-year-old man appeared in Central Local Court on February 26.
Police alleged in court that Mr Elomar was shot "in cold blood" in the front seat of his car as he attempted to peacefully resolve a conflict.
Homicide Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said investigators believed information from the community would be crucial to uncovering what happened that night.
“We’ve ... received information suggesting a group of four to five males of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance were seen in the area and acting suspiciously," Mr Doherty said.
Omar’s mother, Souad Elomar, described her son as "caring" and "ambitious", saying her family was facing "neverending days of grief knowing he will never come home".
“Omar was beautiful, loving, caring and the type of person who would put others needs before himself sacrificing his social time, his weekends to care for his brother with special needs,” Mrs Elomar said.
Omar Elomar’s mother, Souad Elomar, described her son as "caring" and "ambitious".Credit:Facebook - Shazza Elomar
“He was ambitious, he had started a new job and was two weeks into his TAFE studies, ready to take on the world."
Police have stressed that they believe Mr Elomar, a relative of notorious Australian ISIS terrorist Mohamed Elomar, was an innocent victim and his death was unconnected to his relative.
with Jenny Noyes