Police charge man over fatal shooting of 12yo boy in Sydney

Key points

• A 19-year-old man, Isaac Bechara, has been charged with murder over the shooting of a 12-year-old boy in a crowded Norwest apartment unit. Police allege Bechara shot the boy on September 21, and the boy died three days later in hospital.
• Police say they are not yet sure whether the shooting was deliberate or accidental, but they describe it as dangerous and reckless. The handgun allegedly used has not been found.
• Bechara is due to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday.