Second man arrested in murder of Sydney man shot dead in a playground in broad daylight… as he tried to leave Australia for Lebanon
- Hedi Ayoub, 22, was found lying against a tree with a gunshot wound
- He died after emergency services were called to the scene
- Mr Ayoub was shot in broad daylight while children played in the park
- Police are looking for a group of men who were seen fleeing scene in cars
Police have arrested a man at Sydney airport as he attempted to flee the country and charged him with the shooting murder of a man five months ago.
The 22-year-old from Lakemba was charged with murder and refused bail at Parramatta Local Court on Saturday.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported his name was Bilal Allouche. He was taken into custody as he attempted to flee Australia for Lebanon, the Daily Telegraph reported.
22-year-old Hedi Ayoub died after being shot in a targeted attack on Monday afternoon
Hedi Ayoub, pictured here with his wife Jessica on their wedding day, was shot in a park at Punchbowl in Sydney's south-west at about 4.30pm on Monday in what police believe was a targeted attack
He was arrested about 3pm on Friday.
Allouche is the second man to be arrested and charged over the murder of Hedi Ayoub, 22, in Sydney's south-west in June.
The first, 22-year-old Omar Rajab, was taken into custody in August, the Telegraph reported.
Allouche will face Burwood Local Court on Wednesday.
Mr Ayoub, 22, of Greenacre, was found dead lying against a tree in a Punchbowl park on June 29 by police who were responding to reports of shots being fired.
Police believe the attack was targeted.
He was understood to have been metres away from a playground and residents claimed children were playing at the park when he was shot in broad daylight, the ABC reported.
He was found lying against a tree at Salmon Park in Punchbowl with a gunshot wound
Police were looking for a group of men who were seen fleeing from the park after the gunshots were heard and spotted jumping into two cars
'This happened in daylight hours. It happened in a park, where it's school holidays,' Detective Chief Inspector Glenn Fitzgerald said at the time.
Detectives believed Mr Ayoub had met his killers at the park for a purpose, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
He was already known to police, particularly for his associates, it was reported.
Police had been investigating the shooting under Strike Force Blancoa.
Mr Ayoub is understood to have been just metres away from a playground and concerned residents claim children were playing at the park when he was shot in broad daylight
Officers were called to the scene after locals reported that 'numerous shots had been fired'
Family and friends of the young body-builder and supplements seller, including his wife, expresssed their devastation on social media.
His former schoolmate, Raeann Hassoun, told News Corp that Mr Ayoub was 'the golden child for his family and such a nice boy'.
The investigations continues and anyone with information is asked to contact police.
'A post mortem examination will be conducted today to determine cause of death and confirm identity,' a police statement said
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