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

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What happened

Boys aged 14 and 16 charged after Marco Tapia, 23, was killed inside his family’s home in Glen Alpine Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two teenage boys have been charg…

Key facts

  • Boys aged 14 and 16 charged after Marco Tapia, 23, was killed inside his family’s home in Glen Alpine Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two teenage boys have been charg…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:51:25 UTC.

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