Gangster gunned down in execution-style killing may have been a ‘dead man walking’ after feud that killed his brother six years earlier
- Execution of Mahmoud Ahmad could be linked to feud that killed brother in 2016
- Ahmad was gunned down outside a home in Greenacre on April 25 this year
- It came six years after his brother Walid was killed outside Bankstown cafe
The execution of gangster Mahmoud ‘Brownie’ Ahmad could be linked to a feud that killed his brother and be part of a wider plan by his enemies to wipe out the clan.
Ahmad, known as the ‘Mr Big’ of Sydney‘s crime world, was shot outside a home on Narelle Crescent in Greenacre, south-west Sydney, at about 9.30pm on April 25.
It came six years after his brother Walid, 41, was shot outside a cafe at Bankstown Central Shopping Centre, in western Sydney, in April 2016.
The execution of Mahmoud ‘Brownie’ Ahmad could be linked to a feud that killed his brother and be part of a wider plan by his enemies to wipe out the clan
It came six years after his brother Walid, 41 (pictured), was shot outside a cafe at Bankstown Central Shopping Centre, in western Sydney, in April 2016
Police initially believed Ahmad could have been killed in retaliation for extorting several criminal figures while he was spending time in jail.
Ahmad had been serving five years for manslaughter over his role in the slaying of underworld figure Safwan Charbaji in 2016, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Detectives are now investigating whether Ahmad was killed by a rival family in response to his involvement in the death of Charbazi.
Walid was killed weeks after his involvement in the slaying of Charbazi meaning both Ahmad brothers could have been targeted as part of an ongoing feud.
Police say the Ahmads have lost power over the last years as their rivals seek revenge for the killing.
Charbaji, 32, was fatally wounded in a brazen gunfight outside a smash repair business at Condell Park in south-west Sydney.
He is believed to have been gunned down following an argument over $100,000 with the shooting sparking a war between the Ahmads and rival Elmirs.
Ahmad was gunned down in April just weeks after his release from prison amid warnings from police a rival crime gang wanted him dead
Ahmad had been serving five years for manslaughter over his role in the slaying of underworld figure Safwan Charbaji (pictured) in 2016
Weeks later Walid was shot more than a dozen times with the shooting also injuring his bodyguard and a woman.
Ahmad was gunned down in April just weeks after his release from prison amid warnings from police a rival crime gang wanted him dead.
Mahmoud Ahmad narrowly avoided a broad daylight hit that was set to be carried out in front of families at Rushcutters Bay Park overlooking Sydney Harbour in October last year.
He had been tipped off by police about a $1million bounty placed on him by the rival Alameddine clan.
Officers warned him not to risk going to the park because of the dangers posed to bystanders and so avoided the area.
Afterwards he briefly left Sydney for the Middle East and when he returned had been surrounding himself with allies in a bid for protection.
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