A man shot dead on a Sydney street is reportedly a member of a well-known underworld Italian family.
Police found the man on an Earlwood footpath as they responded to reports of a shooting at about 9.40pm on Monday night.
Police said earlier investigations suggest it was a targeted shooting.
The shooting comes two weeks after another crime figure, Hamad Assaad, was shot dead outside his Georges Hall home.
Neighbours have told reporters they heard the shooting, but didn't see what happened.
"I just heard what sounded like I thought was somebody banging something next door but it was five gunshots, it sounded to me like five gunshots," one told reporters.
"I didn't hear anything, didn't see anything other than hearing those five, sound like five shots."
Meanwhile, a burnt out car that may be linked to the shooting has been found in the nearby suburb of Concord.
