Boy, 13, stays locked up after Perth drive-by shooting charges

Key points

• A 13-year-old boy accused of a drive-by shooting in Perth will stay in custody for the next six weeks. He chose not to apply for bail, and will remain at Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
• Police allege he fired more than 20 shots from a semi-automatic rifle into a Gosnells home on October 17, when seven people were inside. No one was seriously injured.
• The boy faces eight charges, including unlawful use of a firearm. Police have not yet found the weapon, and the boy will return to court in December.