Dawood Zakaria
Dawood Zakaria, 32, is a man with alleged ties to the Alameddine crime family, who is currently in critical condition after being shot multiple times while driving in Sydney. The incident, which occurred on a busy street, has drawn attention due to its connection to ongoing gangland tensions in the region.
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Dawood Zakaria was killed in a shooting targeting his criminal associate.
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Dawood Zakaria was a senior Alameddine member who was gunned down in a gangland murder.
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Dawood Zakaria was a senior Alameddine figure who died in hospital several days after being shot during an attempted assassination.
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Dawood Zakaria was a senior member of the Alameddine crime network who was fatally shot.
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Dawood Zakaria, a former member of the Alameddine network, was shot during an alleged assassination attempt.
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Dawood Zakaria initially survived a gunshot wound to the head, but died in hospital several days later.
Sydney lawyer charged with alleged drug importationAustralia· 2025-12-10Dawood Zakaria was involved in criminal activities and was shot dead in a gangland shooting.
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Dawood Zakaria was an underworld figure who initially survived a gunshot wound but later died in hospital.
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Dawood Zakaria died after being shot in the head in May.
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Dawood Zakaria was shot in the head and died in hospital several days later.
Network that once ruled Sydney’s underworld is now at war with itselfAustralia· 2025-07-24
Dawood Zakaria was fatally shot in the head by assailants in a violent incident linked to the Alameddine network.
An inside look at who’s who after fourth attempt on Samimjan Azari’s lifeAustralia· 2025-06-19
Zakaria was an associate of Alameddine who was killed during an attempted assassination.
Alleged Alameddine boss Ali Elmoubayed escapes brazen shooting by minutesAustralia· 2025-06-12
Dawood Zakaria, an alleged Alameddine associate, was shot in the head and is not expected to survive.
NSW Police set up taskforce over gangland warfare fearsAustralia· 2025-05-27
Dawood Zakaria is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in a car in Sydney.
Two men shot in Sydney’s west, torched car in MerrylandsAustralia· 2025-05-26