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'He had a future': mum's pain over alleged botched hit

A student killed in a suspected mistaken identity shooting was "not simply a victim", his mother says, as three people face court charged over his murder.

AAP · Sep 29

Third person charged linked to mistaken identity murder

A third person has been charged in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old man, but police have not yet found the shooter responsible.

AAP · Sep 24

Group with alleged links to mistaken killing extradited

An extradition process is underway for a group, including a teenage boy, linked to a gun allegedly used in a mistaken identity killing of a university student.

AAP · Sep 18

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Is Australia’s ‘voracious’ illicit drug use behind organised crime violence? It’s complicated

Sydney appears to be facing an escalation of organised crime violence. The shootings this month of 23-year-old university student Marco Tapia and, two days later, 40-year-old Joshua Macdonald in the city’s west, highlighted the often hidden world of organised crime and its violence.

The Conversation · Sep 16

Teenage boys charged with murder after alleged mistaken identity shooting of Sydney student

Boys aged 14 and 16 charged after Marco Tapia, 23, was killed inside his family’s home in Glen Alpine

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

Teen accused burnt in botched execution clean-up

Two teenagers will be held in custody facing murder charges in relation to the mistaken-identity killing of a young university student.

AAP · Sep 16

Chris Minns’ new organised crime laws may sound tough, but evidence shows they may not be effective

The NSW government has announced another legislative crackdown on organised crime after the suspected mistaken-identity killings of 23-year-old student Marco Tapia and 40-year-old Joshua Macdonald.

The Conversation · Sep 9

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Australian police investigate second possible mistaken identity killing in two days

Shooting in city’s west happens day after a university student is killed during home invasion

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Pressure builds over mistaken identity murder spree

One state's leaders reject criminals are running the streets, as an expert laid bare the machinations behind two horror days of mistaken identity executions.

AAP · Sep 3

Fatal Sydney shooting could be another case of mistaken identity, police say

A man shot dead in Merrylands West was not known to police, in a case with similarities to Tuesday’s killing in Campbelltown

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2

Police probe potential second mistaken identity hit

A potentially innocent man has been killed at a home with links to organised crime in the second fatal shooting in Sydney in as many days.

AAP · Sep 2

Police probing social media post after student killed in home invasion

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The Independent UK · Sep 1

Sydney student killed in ‘targeted attack’ by home invaders

Police say they are investigating social media post by underworld figure apparently referring to shooting

The Independent UK · Sep 1

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