16yo, men charged with murder after Sydney mistaken-identity shooting
A teenage boy and two men have been charged over the mistaken-identity shooting of a university student in Sydney's south-west earlier this month.
A 16-year-old boy and two men have been charged with murder over a mistaken-identity shooting of a university student in Sydney's south-west. On September 1, emergency services were called to a home invasion in Glen Alpine, where 23-year-old Marco Tapia was found with a gunshot wound. Police suspected three unknown offenders had fled the area before their arrival.
The Homicide Squad later confirmed the wrong house had been targeted. On Tuesday, the trio were arrested in Junee, Riverina, and charged with murder, two counts of special aggravated break and enter, and the serious offence of possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm. Tapia was fatally shot after the three males entered his home and confronted him, with one allegedly armed with a pistol.
The 16-year-old will face a children's court, while the other two men are set to appear at bail court. Two additional teenage boys have also been charged. NSW Police plans to hold a press conference at 10am.
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