Heartbroken mother’s anguish as car thief son Brendon Liebe who was gunned down by police dies just days after car park shootout in Wentworthville
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A man who allegedly stole a car from a Labor MP’s husband before being shot in the neck by police has died, with his mother complaining he was ‘more than just a car thief’.
Father-of-three Brendon Liebe was shot in the head in Sydney’s west last Friday when police opened fire on an allegedly stolen car he and another man were in as it drove towards them.
Karen McKeown, the state member for Penrith, called police when she realized her house had been broken into and her husband Brendan’s car was missing earlier that morning.
Police followed the car’s tracking device to a parking lot beneath an apartment building on Lane Street in Wentworthville, where they allegedly found the men in the vehicle.
The men allegedly drove the stolen car towards five officers before three of them opened fire.
Liebe was shot in the head, leaving him in a critical condition in the intensive care unit at Westmead Hospital, while the other man was shot in the leg.
The officers immediately provided first aid until the ambulance arrived.
Liebe’s mother, Tracey, revealed on Wednesday that her son had succumbed to his injuries.
“He was much more than just a car thief,” Ms. Liebe wrote on social media.
Brendon Liebe (pictured), father of three, was shot in the head in Sydney’s west last Friday when police opened fire on an allegedly stolen car he and another man were in as it drove towards them .
Liebe’s mother, Tracey (pictured, right), revealed on Wednesday that her son had succumbed to his injuries
“He was a father, he was a brother. A cousin. He was a lost soul. A lone wolf. He was MY son. He was a grandson.
‘He was loved by many… I’m so angry. And hurt at the same time.”
Mrs. Liebe said she blamed both herself and “the police” for her son’s death.
“I blame everyone who didn’t accept him for who he was,” she wrote.
Ms Liebe’s post was flooded with well-wishers.
“Fly high, beautiful boy,” one wrote.
“Heaven received a beautiful angel today.”
Another added: “There are so many angels waiting to welcome him with open arms and loving hearts.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted NSW Police for comment.
Karen McKeown, the state member for Penrith, called the police on Friday when she realized her house had been broken into and her husband Brendan’s car was missing (pictured together)
Mrs Liebe said she blamed both herself and ‘the police’ for her son’s death (Photo: Liebe in hospital)
NSW Police officers are seen at the scene of the Wentworthville shooting in Sydney’s west
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb previously said a critical incident team from the State Crime Command’s homicide unit would investigate the shooting.
Ms McKeown previously said she had been ‘shocked by the events (but) fortunately I am unharmed’.
The MP’s wife thanked police for their “courage” and for responding quickly to the alleged incident.
‘Political leaders often praise the police for their courage. Today I experienced this firsthand,” she added.