Overview

• A 51-year-old senior Comanchero Motorcycle Gang member was found critically injured outside Rockingham Hospital on May 15, 2025, with gunshot wounds and burns to his legs.
• Detectives believe the burns were caused by an attempt to forcibly remove the victim's gang-related tattoos as part of a violent internal reprisal.
• The attack is thought to have been a targeted response to the victim's attempt to leave the gang, according to Western Australia Police
• The victim, described as a well-known senior figure in the gang, remains in critical but stable condition at Royal Perth Hospital.
• Police have launched a focused investigation to identify the attackers and announced heightened surveillance of outlaw motorcycle gangs to ensure public safety.