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Gang violence is not ‘out of control’ in Sydney, New South Wales police minister says after two shootings in two days

From The Guardian · () English

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  • Two people were killed in suspected mistaken-identity shootings in New South Wales within two days.
  • Police Minister Yasmin Catley said gang violence was not out of control and that police had the resources to confront organised crime gangs.
  • Catley said the deaths were unacceptable and rejected any suggestion that the state would surrender its streets.

Two people have been shot dead in New South Wales in suspected cases of mistaken identity, but the state’s police minister says gang violence is not out of control.

Yasmin Catley made the remarks after two shootings in two days. She said the recent deaths were unacceptable, while insisting that police had the resources needed to tackle organised crime gangs.

“We will not be surrendering our streets,” Catley told a media conference on Thursday. Her comments came amid concern over as many as six suspected mistaken-identity shootings since the start of last year.

We will not be surrendering our streets.

· Yasmin CatleyThe New South Wales police minister said police would continue confronting organised crime after two fatal shootings.
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