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Alleged Gunman Charged over Mistaken Identity Murder
Police say the wrong house was targeted in the alleged gangland killing, and the three new suspects were refused bail.
- On Tuesday, NSW Police detectives arrested two men, aged 22 and 23, and a 16-year-old boy in Junee, about 400 kilometres south-west of Sydney, in connection with the murder of university student Marco Tapia.
- Authorities confirmed the September 1 shooting at the student's Glen Alpine home was a case of mistaken identity, where the 23-year-old was the unintended victim of a botched gangland hit.
- The trio faces charges including murder, special aggravated break and enter, and possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm; police allege one suspect was armed with a pistol during the confrontation.
- Two boys, aged 14 and 16, were previously charged for allegedly staging getaway vehicles and providing the weapon, while all three newly arrested suspects were refused bail ahead of Wednesday's court appearance.
- State Crime Command's Homicide Squad continues the investigation under Strike Force Gareno, with senior police expected to provide further updates regarding the death of the UTS student.
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Alleged shooter among three charged over Sydney student’s death
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Alleged shooter among: Updated September 29, 2026 - 7.55pm. First published at 7.11pm Victims and police response Tapia, 23, was fatally shot in his bed. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
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Boy, 16, among trio charged with Sydney student’s mistaken identity murder
The trio allegedly broke into the student’s home before shooting Marco Tapia in his bed. One of the group is alleged to have been armed with a pistol.
·North Sydney, Australia
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