POLICE from Strike Force Tracksuit are appealing for witnesses to the shooting of a 31-year-old man at Windsor on Monday evening, identified in The Hawkesbury Gazette as Mick May, president of a local bikie gang.
Speaking at a press conference at Windsor Police Station this afternoon, Detective Inspector Brett McFadden said Mr May's male assailant had been caught on CCTV footage, and was described as wearing a T-shirt with motifs on it "consistent with gang wear".
Det Insp McFadden said the assailant had argued with the victim, a member of the Life and Death Motorcycle Club, at 5.40pm on George Street prior to shooting the victim with a small-calibre pistol, hitting the man in the left leg.
"We haven't been able to speak to the victim at length...there's been little information from the victim so we're appealing to the community to assist us," Det. Insp. McFadden said.
"It could be an internal gang matter, or a rival gang involved."
The Life and Death club denied this week that the attack on its president was gang-related.
"If they'll come and talk to us, we'll be more than happy to talk to them," Det. Insp. McFadden said.
The victim is now recovering at Hawkesbury Hospital and is in a satisfactory condition. He is not under police guard.
"We don't know what's motivating this, and we ask any witnesses to the incident to contact Windsor detectives on 4560 6999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000," Det. Insp McFadden said.
Strike Force Tracksuit is made up of detectives from Hawkesbury Police and the State Crime Command's Gangs Squad who have been working together closely since Monday night's attack.