Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs “She’s been through a very traumatic situation, seeing her boyfriend shot and killed… [it’s a] very, very traumatic situation, she’s very, very upset.”Police believe his killers fled in a white car. They are investigating whether a burnt-out Porsche found later in nearby Reservoir is linked to Abdulrahim’s killing. Video obtained by this masthead shows the car engulfed in flames, spewing plumes of black smoke.Thomas said there were several shots fired and investigators and ballistic experts were still determining what unfolded.He had been warned by friends to stay away from Melbourne in the lead-up to his death, but had returned to Australia after a stint overseas.It is unclear how long he had been staying at the Quest, with police investigating whether he could have checked in as recently as a day ago.Police confirmed emergency services were called following reports a man had been shot in a car park on High Street shortly after 10.30am.Police said the man, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.“Police have cordoned off the area and a crime scene is in place,” a police spokeswoman said.“At this early stage, police believe the incident was targeted.”High Street, near the Quest Hotel, remained closed in both directions between Youngman and Wood streets as police collected evidence from the scene.People at the scene of Abdulrahim’s killing on Tuesday.Credit: Wayne TaylorOn Tuesday afternoon, about 20 visibly distraught family members and associates of Abdulrahim could be seen huddling together on the corner of High and Youngman streets.One woman was sitting on the ground, her hands covering her face, as she was comforted by a group of people.Another man was overcome with emotion as he slumped against a tree, while other grieving associates sat on chairs outside the Quest Preston hotel.Thomas said Abdulrahim’s relatives and friends were “extremely” upset.“His family and friends are very, very distraught,” he said. “Understandably, so they’ve lost a loved one, they’ve lost a son, a friend, and of course, we’ll be doing everything we can to investigate this and identify those responsible.”Members of the public also gathered behind the police tape on the intersection of Wood and High streets, trying to get a glimpse of the crime scene.Less than two kilometres from the scene of the shooting, more than a dozen detectives, police and forensic officers surrounded a torched car at the end of Alexandra Street, off Northernhay Street in Reservoir on Tuesday afternoon.The white Porsche SUV had been rammed through the fence of the Melbourne Water reservoirs that gave the suburb its name.Police are investigating whether a burnt-out car in Alexander Street, Reservoir, is connected to the killing.Credit: Justin McManusInvestigators said they were keen to speak to anyone who saw the vehicle in the Preston and Reservoir areas Tuesday morning, or who may have CCTV or dashcam footage of the vehicle.Nearby resident Dan, who did not want his surname published due to safety concerns, said he had been working from home when he heard a loud bang just before 11am.“It sounded like someone dropped a sofa,” he said.Dan said he then heard another bang 30 seconds later, then saw a “massive plume of smoke” outside.The car was torched at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, normally used as a driveway by residents who live in a nearby block of units.Another neighbour, Anna, was sleeping when she awoke to a fire roaring nearby as the car erupted into flames. “I was so scared,” she said.LoadingFriends and associates of Abdulrahim began posting on social media as news of his death spread.“It is with great sadness that our dear brother Sam Abdulrahim has tragically passed away and returned to his Lord,” wrote one in a tribute on Facebook.“May Allah have mercy on his soul, forgive his sins and give his family patience and strength.”Another wrote: “This is beyond belief and absolutely heartbreaking.”Abdulrahim, who lived under death threats for years, went into hiding in May 2024 after narrowly escaping an ambush outside his northern suburbs home, where gunmen shot at him 17 times.His Lalor home, shot up in another drive-by and then later firebombed, was left abandoned and unliveable.Underworld figure Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim, seen here in 2015.Credit: The AgeAbdulrahim’s Instagram account was littered with false trails, including a photo purportedly posted from Lebanon with the message “Feels good to be in motherland”, when he was actually seen partying at a Melbourne bar.In September, he appeared briefly to be working as a bodyguard for Russian mixed martial arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov at an event in Kuala Lumpur, according to a social media post about the MMA star.In June 2022, he was ambushed as he was leaving his cousin’s funeral at Fawkner cemetery and shot in the chest eight times.The Tuesday shooting comes as police and underworld sources suspect a series of seemingly random or unexplained violent attacks in the past six months are linked to enemies of Abdulrahim, who viciously targeted his family, friends and associates.Our Breaking News Alert will notify you of significant breaking news when it happens. 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