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Police examine possible organised-crime link after boy shot in Sydney

Source: ABC News Australia · 22 Sep 2026, 00:14 UTC
Police examine possible organised-crime link after boy shot in Sydney
Image: ABC News Australia · original report

Police are investigating whether men present when an 11-year-old boy was shot in the head at a home in north-west Sydney had links to organised crime, ABC News reports. The available material gives no information about arrests or the boy’s condition.

Police are investigating whether people present during the shooting of an 11-year-old boy in north-west Sydney had links to organised crime, ABC News reports. The boy was shot in the head at a home, according to information understood by the broadcaster. The investigation is examining the backgrounds and possible connections of men who were at the property when the shooting occurred.

The supplied material does not say when the incident happened, how the shooting unfolded or whether the men were witnesses, suspects or otherwise involved. It gives no information about arrests, charges or the boy’s current condition. Police have not been quoted explaining why organised crime is being considered as a possible line of inquiry.

The report also does not identify the home’s occupants or describe any alleged motive. The investigation remains focused on establishing the circumstances of the shooting and whether the people present had criminal connections.

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