A third man has been charged by police following an alleged shooting outside a popular gym in Sydney’s southwest, where multiple bullets were allegedly fired at another man.

Police swarmed the Steer Rd business at 8:30am on December 5, 2025 after reports of a public shooting.

It is alleged two men donning balaclavas and armed with pistols fired twelve shots at a 48-year old man outside the gym.

As the man ran for safety, the two alleged shooters escaped the scene in a red Range Rover SUV with cloned number plates.

Police swarmed the scene of a shocking public shooting in Sydney’s southwest, after two alleged gunman wearing balaclava’s opened fire 12 times at a man outside a World Gym. A third has been arrested and charged. Picture: NSW Police
Police swarmed the scene of a shocking public shooting in Sydney’s southwest, after two alleged gunman wearing balaclava’s opened fire 12 times at a man outside a World Gym. A third has been arrested and charged. Picture: NSW Police
The man escaped any harm.

The getaway car was found by police shortly after in nearby bushland to Macquarie Grove Rd, in the southwest Sydney suburb of Cobbitty.

Close to the ditched car, the alleged gunmen also discarded their clothing, masks, cloned number plates and their weapons in the bush.

Strike Force Foss was launched to investigate the shooting with detectives and officers from NSW’s Raptor Squad searching a Parramatta home in the early hours of Monday morning.

A 40-year-old man was charged with shooting with the intent to murder and knowingly directing the activities of a criminal group.

A third arrest was made over the brazen daylight shooting at a World Gym in Sydney’s southwest where two alleged gunman opened fire twelve times. Picture: NSW Police
A third arrest was made over the brazen daylight shooting at a World Gym in Sydney’s southwest where two alleged gunman opened fire twelve times. Picture: NSW Police

One pistol two alleged gunman used to fire 12 shots at a man outside a World gym in a brazen daylight shooting late last year. Picture: NSW Police
One pistol two alleged gunman used to fire 12 shots at a man outside a World gym in a brazen daylight shooting late last year. Picture: NSW Police
At 6:10am the same day, strike force detectives and the Raptor Squad also searched a property in Burwood where a 32-year old man was arrested and escorted to Parramatta Police Station.

The 32-year-old shared similar charges with his alleged gunman collaborator, charged with acquiring a pistol while under a firearms prohibition order.

Both alleged gunmen have been refused bail and will front Parramatta Local Court on May 28.

A third man was charged on Tuesday, with strike force detectives arresting the 38-year-old on a property in Silverwater on similar charges.

He was remanded into custody and on Wednesday was set to face Bail Division Local Court.

Strike Force Foss is continuing with investigations into the shocking public shooting.