A million-dollar reward has not been paid out despite a man being charged over the 2016 shooting murder of a former bikie in the driveway of his Sydney west home.
The massive reward was offered in April for information to catch those responsible for killing Adrian Buxton, 31, in May 2016 when he was confronted by two men in his driveway and shot several times.
Detectives on Thursday charged a 30-year-old man, who was in a correctional centre on the NSW Mid-North Coast, with murder and knowingly directing activities of a criminal group.
Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said police had received useful information following the posting of the reward but the million dollars was still on offer.
“We don’t have a silver bullet from the million-dollar reward, but it’s an important part of the process that we obtain information from it,” Superintendent Doherty said.
“There was information that came through as a result of the million-dollar reward.
“However, that million dollars is still on the table. Police are still conducting ongoing inquiries … of other people responsible for Adrian Buxton’s murder.
“This is the first step that someone has been charged.”
He said Mr Buxton was confronted by two men in his driveway and shot several times before the pair ran a short distance from the home and were collected in a vehicle.
Mr Buxton’s wife and young son were inside at the time of the murder.
Following a review of CCTV in surrounding areas, detectives identified three vehicles travelling together in the area at the time of the murder.
In September 2016, police conducted a separate investigation, seized a firearm at a home in Lime Street, Cabramatta, and two men were arrested and charged with firearm-related offences.
A subsequent ballistic examination linked the weapon to Mr Buxton’s murder.
He said they were still seeking “the identities” of the others involved in Mr Buxton’s death.
“There’s a number of inquiries we make and any information from the public assistance … so it's important those rewards still continue and, hopefully, the fact the million-dollar reward is still out may lead to identifying these other people,” Superintendent Doherty said.
The 30-year-old was remanded in custody and was due to appear in Port Macquarie Local Court on Thursday.
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