Australian ex-UFC fighter shot dead in Sydney

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Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian was gunned down in a “brazen” shooting while on an early evening walk in Sydney, police said, months after surviving an attempt on his life.

The 33-year-old was shot dead in a “targeted” attack in Riverstone, a suburb in Sydney’s northwest, on Wednesday evening, New South Wales Police said.

A short time after the shooting two cars were found on fire in different locations, a hallmark of recent organised crime hits that have rattled the city.

“It’s very brazen and it’s a shame that this is happening in our community,” NSW Police Superintendent Jason Joyce said. Punch