# Gang violence is not ‘out of control’ in Sydney, police minister says after two shootings

https://mins.news/en/item/43109

- The Guardian, 2026-09-03 04:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/03/gang-violence-is-not-out-of-control-in-sydney-police-minister-says-after-two-shootings-in-two-days

> New South Wales police minister Yasmin Catley rejects claims that gang violence is out of control after two people were killed in suspected mistaken-identity shootings in Sydney within two days. Police say organised crime groups are behind the attacks, recruiting inexperienced young people locally while much of the coordination is believed to occur overseas.

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