Drive-by shooter behind bars for 'despicable crime against family' A victim told the offender to 'consider yourself blessed'. The Canberra Times · Jan 10, 2024
Drive-by shooter who wanted 'to see blood' admits to violent home invasion A jury found Manns guilty of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm in May. The Canberra Times · Jul 12, 2023
Canberra man who fired gun in shopping centre found not guilty of attempted murder, guilty of lesser crime A Canberra man who fired a gun three times towards another man at a shopping centre in Canberra's north is found not guilty of attempted murder in the ACT Supreme Court. ABC News · May 3, 2023
Drive-by shooter intended to seriously injure target, not kill him, jury finds The shooting took place on a suburban Casey street in 2021. The Canberra Times · May 2, 2023
Canberra man on trial for attempted murder following snapchat feud dubbed 'duplicitous' by own lawyer Connor Manns is accused of firing three shots at another man with the intent to kill him in 2021, when the two agreed to meet at Casey shops after a Snapchat dispute. ABC News · May 1, 2023
'World's worst hitman': Shooter just 'talking shit', jury told Connor Manns denies his actions constitute an attempt to murder. The Canberra Times · May 1, 2023
'I'll do life': Alleged attempted murderer displayed 'fake bravado', defence says Connor Manns claims his gunshots were not intended to kill. The Canberra Times · Apr 26, 2023