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Teens charged with murder over Sydney mistaken-identity shooting

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  • Two boys, aged 14 and 16, have been charged with murder over the alleged mistaken-identity shooting of a university student in Sydney's south-west.
  • Search warrants were executed at two Fairfield properties at 10am on Wednesday as part of investigations into the shooting, with two teenagers arrested and taken to Cabramatta Police Station.
  • Mr Tapia's death was the first mistaken identity shooting to occur in Sydney within 48 hours this month, with tradesman Joshua Macdonald gunned down outside a Merrylands West property on September 2.

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Two boys, aged 14 and 16, have been charged with murder over the alleged mistaken-identity shooting of a university student in Sydney's south-west.

Marco Tapia was shot dead at a Glen Alpine home on September 1, with detectives later confirming the wrong house was targeted.

Officers were told the offenders left the property shortly before police arrived.

Search warrants were executed at two Fairfield properties at 10am on Wednesday as part of investigations into the shooting, with two teenagers arrested and taken to Cabramatta Police Station.

The teenagers were charged with murder, participating in a criminal group to contribute to criminal activity, possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm and two counts of driving a conveyance without the owner's consent.

Mr Tapia's death was the first mistaken identity shooting to occur in Sydney within 48 hours this month, with tradesman Joshua Macdonald gunned down outside a Merrylands West property on September 2.

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  • ABC News Teens charged with murder over Sydney mistaken-identity shooting plain
  • The Guardian Australia Teenage boys charged with murder after alleged mistaken identity shooting of Sydney student plain

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The Guardian Australia 9.9 9 65 -0.7 0 7
Mundane Readneutralized from The Guardian Australia 8.3 8 65 -0.7 0 7

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