# Man charged with murder over fatal shooting of 12-year-old in Sydney

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-13 20:19 UTC
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- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/14/man-charged-murder-alleged-shooting-boy-12-ntwnfb

> A 19-year-old man has been arrested at Silverwater correctional facility and charged with murder over the September shooting death of a 12-year-old boy in Norwest, northern Sydney. Police said nine others in the home were unharmed; the boy was part of Sydney’s Maronite community.

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