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crime reporter Lia Harris

CCTV of Mahmoud 'Brownie' Ahmad's shooting death released as police hunt gunmen

CCTV footage showing the moment Sydney crime figure Mahmoud 'Brownie' Ahmad was shot dead has been released by NSW Police, as they continue the search for the gunmen. 

Ahmad, 39, was leaving a friend's house at Greenacre on the night of April 27 last year, when he was peppered with bullets.

Ahmad was a prominent figure in Sydney's underworld and had a long list of enemies, according to police.

CCTV footage, released by NSW Police today, shows the former underworld boss standing next to a white Hilux ute, before a black Porsche drives past, with several shots being fired out of the window.

Ahmad was gunned down about 9.30pm, before the killers fled the scene.

Mahmoud "Brownie" Ahmad was shot dead in Greenacre in 2022.  (Supplied)
Police hope the footage will encourage more witnesses to come forward. (Supplied: NSW Police)

NSW Police who formed Task Force Erebus — which is investigating several fatal attacks and organised crime networks — believe the shooting stemmed from underworld tensions.

Homicide Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty, said the footage was released in the hope of prompting more leads, ahead of the one year anniversary of the shooting.

"Whilst we've had a number of people already charged in relation to, or in connection with, Mr Ahmad's murder, we still haven't identified or charged the actual shooters," Detective Superintendent Doherty said.

"There's at least two people in the Porsche."

Police found multiple burnt out cars after the shooting.  (Supplied: NSW Police)

Jason Laria, 37, was charged with being an accessory after the fact to Ahmad's murder, as well as unrelated drug supply and criminal group offences.

A 49-year-old has been charged with being an accessory before and after the fact to murder, while police have also arrested 26-year-old Pierre Abou-Sleiman, who they allege coordinated the shooting.

Police believe there are witnesses to the "violent and callous shooting" who have not yet come forward.

"After 12 months, they may feel safe enough to come forward, or believe the time is right,"  Detective Superintendent Doherty said.

"Today is about finding who pulled the trigger, who was in that car, who was in the black Porsche.

"Someone out there would know who pulled the trigger."

Police say Ahmad was so embedded in Sydney's underworld, he was only ever going to end up in a body bag, or back in jail.

Ahmad had been released from prison six months before his fatal shooting, after serving five years for the manslaughter of gangland rival Safwan Charbaji in 2016.

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