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Two teens charged with murder in Sydney mistaken identity shooting

Fourteen- and 16-year-old boys charged over death of university student Marco Tapia, allegedly providing weapon and staging vehicles.

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What to know

  • Two teenagers—aged 14 and 16—charged with murdering student Marco Tapia in a confirmed mistaken identity shooting on September 1; police allege they staged vehicles and provided the weapon.
  • The killing is part of Sydney's escalating gangland violence, with a second mistaken identity shooting killing unconnected tradesman Joshua Macdonald two days later.
  • Police report juveniles are being systematically recruited by overseas-based crime bosses to carry out violence for money, with over 800 arrests for organised crime in the past year involving high percentages of young people.
  • Marco Tapia's parents have chosen peace over anger; the 23-year-old was a third-year biomedical engineering student with no known criminal history.

“They're reckless and they're getting it wrong and there's these horrific murders that have happened.”

Superintendent Jason Box · ABC Australia ↗

Marco Tapia Murder victim14-year-old boy Defendant16-year-old boy DefendantJoshua Macdonald Second victimSuperintendent Jason Box NSW Police commander

Two teens charged with murder in Sydney mistaken identity shooting
Sydney Morning Herald

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    NSW Police cite surge in juveniles hired for gang violence

    Police Superintendent Jason Box told the ABC that more than 800 people had been arrested for organised crime offences in the past year, with a high percentage being juveniles lured by crime bosses offering money to commit violence.

    “There's been a massive uptake of juveniles committing these offences at the request of someone else … It's the attraction of money that is being thrown around.”
    — Superintendent Jason Box
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    Two boys charged with murder, staging vehicles, providing weapon

    The 14- and 16-year-old were charged with murder, participating in a criminal group, possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm, and two counts of driving a conveyance without consent. The 14-year-old faces an additional charge of damaging property by fire or explosion. Detectives allege the teens staged vehicles and provided a weapon for the gunman.

    “Detectives will allege in court the teens staged vehicles and provided a weapon for the gunman.”
    — NSW Police
    1. 1 outlet Two teens charged with murder of student in mistaken identity shooting

      first by Sydney Morning Herald, 7d ago

  3. background

    Police raid Fairfield homes and arrest two teenagers — Homicide detectives investigating under Strike Force Gareno executed search warrants at two Fairfield properties and arrested a 14-year-old and 16-year-old in connection with Tapia's death.

  4. background

    Second mistaken identity shooting kills Joshua Macdonald — Tradesman Joshua Macdonald, 40, was shot dead outside a Merrylands West property the day after Tapia's death. Police sources told the ABC it was unclear why Macdonald was at the property and he did not appear to have any criminal connections.

  5. background

    Marco Tapia shot dead in mistaken identity attack — University student Marco Tapia, 23, was killed in bed at his Glen Alpine home in Sydney's south-west after a group of assailants stormed the residence and fired at him. Police later confirmed the wrong house was targeted.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 4 outlets Teens charged with murder over south-west Sydney mistaken identity shooting

    first by ABC Australia, 7d ago · also Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age

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