Man charged with murder after boy, 12, shot in the face and neck in Sydney last month

Key points

• A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder over the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy in Sydney's north. Police were called to a unit in Norwest on 21 September after reports of a shooting and found the boy with a gunshot wound to the face and neck.
• He died in hospital on 24 September. Police arrested the man at Silverwater correctional facility and he will appear in court today.
• Detective Superintendent Naomi Moore said the shooting did not appear directly linked to current conflicts, but several people inside the unit are known to police.