The baby-face gangster who was shot dead alongside his father in Sydney's northwest was on a list of suspects in another murder, it has been revealed.
Salim Hamze, 18, and his father Toufik Hamze, 64, were killed in a spray of bullets as they sat in the front seat of a red utility in Guildford on Wednesday.
It is understood police were investigating whether the 18-year-old had anything to do with the murder of Shady Kanj, who was shot dead in Chester Hill in August.
Salim Hamze, 18, (left) and his father Toufik Hamze, 64, (right) were killed in a spray of bullets as they sat in the front seat of a red utility in Guildford on Wednesday
Salim Hamze, 18, (pictured) is believed to have had a minor association with the underworld conflict with the Alameddine clan
Kanj, 22, moved drugs for the Alameddine family - the Hamze's rival gang - and is the only member to so far be killed in the turf war, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The 22-year-old was struck by a bullet while sitting in a car driving on Boundary Rd, Chester Hill in Western Sydney about 11pm on August 7.
Salim Hamze is said to have been warned he was a possible target as a reprisal for a drive-by shooting at Assad Alahmad's home, brother-in-law of rival crime boss Rafat Alameddine.
The 18-year-old and his father were just about to leave for work when they were fatally shot outside their dilapidated home just before 9am on Wednesday.
The single father had gunshot wounds to the head and died in hospital, while his son suffered multiple injuries and died at the scene.
Neighbours have since insisted Toufik was an innocent victim caught in the crossfire aimed at his 18-year-old son, who was involved in gangs.
It is understood police were investigating whether the 18-year-old had anything to do with the murder of Shady Kanj, 22, (pictured) who was shot dead in the same suburb in August
Salim and his father Toufik were just about to leave for work when they were shot dead outside their Guilford home (pictured) just before 9am on Wednesday
Toufik Hamze was hit by a shot to the head in the salvo of shots that cut down his son as they sat in the front of their bullet-riddled red Nissan Navara ute (pictured)
Salim was charged with possessing a firearm in September and ordered by a magistrate to live at his father's home.
At the time, the 18-year-old admitted to police he was living in fear of his life after becoming
