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Man charged over fatal gym shooting

Police have made an arrest over a fatal shooting at a gym in Sydney's southwest in May. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A man has been arrested at Sydney Airport and charged over the fatal shooting at a gym of Omar Zahed and the wounding of his brother, Comanchero boss Tarek Zahed.

Emergency services were called to the Bodyfit Fitness Centre on Parramatta Road, Auburn in Sydney's southwest just after 8pm on May 10 after reports of a shooting.

Omar Zahed, 39, was found with gunshot wounds but despite the efforts of emergency services he died in the gym's foyer.

Tarek Zahed, 41, was shot up to 10 times, including in the head, and spent months in hospital before being discharged.

The police investigation into the gym shooting formed part of ongoing inquiries by Task Force Erebus into fatal shootings and criminal activities by organised crime networks across Sydney.

In August Tarek Zahed was charged over the murder of 29-year-old Youssef Assoum on December 11, 2014.

Following further inquiries, detectives arrested a 22-year-old man at Sydney domestic terminal about 10.30pm on Saturday and charged him with concealing a serious indictable offence in relation to the gym shooting.

He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday.

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