<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A senior gang member was shot and left for dead outside a Perth hospital in Perth, with police believing someone also tried to burn off his gang-related tattoos.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Thompson said the 51-year-old man was found collapsed outside the Rockingham Emergency Department at 9.55pm yesterday with gunshot wounds and burns to his legs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thompson confirmed the man was a "very well-known" senior member of the Comanchero Motorcycle Gang.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/roberts-smith-loses-appeal-against-war-crimes-claims/407ea267-3d8a-46c1-aea5-361f5a4c8e2c" target="_blank"><strong><span>Smiles as Roberts-Smith loses war crimes report appeal</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man was attempting to leave the gang, which sparked the shooting attack, Thompson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is another timely reminder that the Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) community is dangerous and harmful," Thompson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They are violent criminal gangs who cause significant harm to our community."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/rockingham-gang-shooting-senior-gang-member-shot-left-for-dead-outside-wa-hospital/1feadb44-07ee-45a4-9f35-a0d7ca20e36f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He also said the man was left outside the hospital with critical injuries, including gunshot wounds to his upper body and legs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man also had burns on his legs, which were sustained after someone tried to burn off the man's tattoos relating to the gang.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/cold-and-rainy-weekend-ahead-for-australias-east-coast/9ecea104-e5f6-4552-9f3a-12cba2423e01" target="_blank"><strong><span>Cold and rainy weekend ahead for Australia's east coast</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We believe he was dropped off and just left there...which is a rather callous to deal with someone with life-threatening injuries, and further demonstrates the nature of these people and how they regard human life," Thompson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This person has now been left with life-changing injuries, solely because he was a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thompson said it was a targeted attack and there is no ongoing risk to the community, however, police would still be monitoring bikie gangs closely over the next few days. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 51-year-old was transported to Royal Perth Hospital in a critical but stable condition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers. </span></div></div>

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