Teen Charged with Murder in Sydney Boy's Shooting Death
An 18-year-old was arrested and charged with murder weeks after a 12-year-old boy died from gunshot wounds in Sydney.
A young man has been charged with murder weeks after a 12-year-old boy was fatally shot in Sydney's northwest.
Police were called to a unit in Sydney's Hills District about 5 p.m. on Monday, September 21, following reports of a shooting. The 12-year-old boy, one of 10 people present at the time, was found with gunshot wounds to the face and neck. He was treated at the scene before being transported to a hospital in critical condition, where he died three days later.
Three 18-year-old men were arrested following the initial incident. Two of them were released without charge pending further investigation, while the third was charged with concealing a serious indictable offense and remained in custody.
On Tuesday, that same individual, now 19, was arrested at a correctional facility in Silverwater, western Sydney, and charged with murder. Homicide squad detectives took over the investigation after the boy's death and laid the new charge.
The accused is currently remanded in custody and is expected to appear in court on Wednesday.
