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.
Police have shot a 21-year-old man in the stomach in Glen Alpine, in Sydney's south-west, after an alleged domestic violence incident. Officers attended a home around midday on Thursday after reports of threats, and police allege the man pointed a pistol at them. A woman at the house was taken to hospital in shock, while the man, who is in serious condition, was treated at the scene before being transported to hospital. A critical incident has been declared, a crime scene established, and an independent review by the Professional Standards Command, overseen by the LECC, will follow.
A 21-year-old man has been shot in the stomach by police after allegedly arriving at his partner's family home in Glen Alpine, in Sydney's southwest, with a pistol. Police say he allegedly pointed the weapon at officers, prompting one officer to fire a single shot. The man was taken to hospital in a serious condition. His partner was also taken to hospital, appearing to be in a state of shock. Police say they had no record of previous domestic violence involving the couple.
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Police have released CCTV of a blue hatchback as they investigate an alleged home invasion in Kooringal. Three people allegedly forced their way into a Chifley Crescent home on Saturday, September 5, at about 11:45 pm. One allegedly carried a firearm and threatened a 23-year-old man, who was not injured. The group allegedly stole three bags of household items and fled before police arrived. A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident and remains before the court. Anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Western Australian police are investigating whether a 13-year-old boy from Victoria, who allegedly fired more than 20 rounds from a semi-automatic rifle into a Gosnells home early on Saturday, was recruited by an underworld group that supplied the weapon. Seven people were inside, including children, and one man suffered minor injuries from broken glass. Detectives reportedly believe pick-up and drop-off instructions for the firearm were sent electronically, though the weapon has not been recovered. The family had reportedly moved to Western Australia only weeks earlier.
A 13-year-old boy has been charged over an alleged drive-by shooting at a home in Bert Street, Gosnells, in Perth's east. Police say a gunman fired 27 shots in the early hours of Saturday, with bullets hitting walls and windows. Seven people were inside the house at the time. One adult man suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. The boy has been charged with eight offences, including unlawful use of a firearm, and was arrested the next day in a Belmont car park. He will appear in court again at a later date.
A 13-year-old boy has been charged over an alleged drive-by shooting at a home in Bert Street, Gosnells, in Perth's east. Police say a gunman fired 27 shots in the early hours of Saturday, with bullets hitting walls and windows. Seven people were inside the house at the time. One adult man suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. The boy has been charged with eight offences, including unlawful use of a firearm, and was arrested the next day in a Belmont car park. He will appear in court again at a later date.
A 13-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly firing a semi-automatic rifle at a house in Gosnells, in Perth's east, early on Saturday. Police say seven people were inside, and one man suffered minor injuries from shattered glass. The boy was arrested in Belmont the following day and faces eight charges. He appeared briefly in Perth Children's Court, where police will oppose bail because he is already on bail for alleged offences in Victoria. Police have not yet found the firearm.
A 32-year-old man has been charged after allegedly setting fire to a stolen vehicle in a Dulwich Hill carpark and leaving on foot carrying a firearm. Police arrested him at about 11:30pm on Sunday in Burwood after a three-day search. He was treated for minor injuries sustained during the arrest and taken to Newtown Police Station. Police say a group of people reported being threatened by a man carrying a shotgun. He has been charged with multiple offences, refused bail and is due to appear in court on Monday.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Sydney's inner west after allegedly stealing a car, setting it on fire and fleeing a confrontation with its owners. Police say he had been on the run since Friday morning. He was arrested late Sunday in Burwood after an appeal by police, sustaining a minor injury. The incident began in a basement car park in Dulwich Hill, where fire crews extinguished the blaze with no injuries recorded. The man has been charged with seven offences, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority, and is due to appear in court on Monday.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Burwood, in Sydney's inner west, after allegedly firing a gun during a confrontation in Dulwich Hill. Police say he stole a car, set it alight and threatened its owners before fleeing on foot through a nearby park. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the blaze and no injuries were recorded. Police released an image of the suspect and the suburb was locked down for several hours. The man, who was found after being on the run since Friday, faces seven charges, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority.
A 32-year-old man has been charged over an alleged car fire in Dulwich Hill and a sawn-off shotgun scare in Sydney's Inner West. Police were called to a car park at about 10.20am on Friday after a man allegedly set fire to a stolen vehicle while carrying a gun. Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished the car, and no injuries were reported. Police arrested the man on Burwood Road in Burwood at about 11.30pm on Sunday after he allegedly tried to evade officers.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Burwood, in Sydney's inner west, after allegedly firing a gun during a confrontation in Dulwich Hill. Police say he stole a car, set it alight and threatened its owners before fleeing on foot through a nearby park. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the blaze and no injuries were recorded. Police released an image of the suspect and the suburb was locked down for several hours. The man, who was found after being on the run since Friday, faces seven charges, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority.
Detectives are searching for a gunman after a home on Bert Street in Gosnells was struck by bullets overnight. Police were called around 12.40am on Saturday and found damage to a bedroom window and an external wall, believed to have been caused by bullets. Three people were inside the home, but no injuries were reported. Police believe the incident was isolated and are making inquiries. No arrests have been made. Anyone who sees suspicious behaviour is asked to call police on 131 444, or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Three teenagers, including a 17-year-old girl, have been arrested after gunfire struck a home in Lansvale, in Sydney's west, early on Friday. Police were called to Willis Street shortly after 12.30am and found multiple shots had been fired at the house. Two men aged 23 and 21 and a 59-year-old woman inside were not hurt. Later that morning, police stopped a dark grey sedan on Hollywood Drive and allegedly found a balaclava and a firearm. The three teenagers were taken to Cabramatta Police Station, and no charges have been laid yet.
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A 30-year-old Burpengary East man has been charged after a single motorbike crash on Avaline Boulevard on the night of October 15. Police allege his black Suzuki motorbike lost control and struck a parked black Chrysler 300c. The rider suffered a serious leg injury and was taken to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a stable condition. Police also allege a firearm was located at the scene. He has been charged with five offences and is expected to appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on October 16. Investigations are ongoing.
Robert Mantini, 61, has been jailed for 13 years and six months in the Victorian Supreme Court after pleading guilty to homicide by firearm. Justice Kerri Judd said Mantini unintentionally fired a shotgun into Adrian Romeo's back during an argument over speeding fines in Greenvale in February 2024. Mantini then concealed the body and burnt car with help from Shane Dalton, 66, who was sentenced to 10 months in prison followed by a two-year community corrections order. Justice Judd said Mantini showed little remorse. Only 0.47 per cent of Mr Romeo's remains were recovered and given to his family.
NSW Police have charged Isaac James Bechara, 19, with murder over the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy in Sydney's north west. It is alleged the teenager pointed a handgun at the boy while showing it off to friends, then fired, in a living room at a Fairway Drive property on September 21. The boy died in hospital days later. Police arrested Mr Bechara at a Silverwater correctional facility, and he has been refused bail. Police say the firearm has not been recovered and that some people inside the home have not been fully truthful.
An 18-year-old man, Memphis Auld, has been charged over an alleged break-in at a farm in Tuggeranong, in south Canberra. Police allege the offenders killed four sheep with a rifle and left two others with broken bones. A farmer says he had a gun pointed at him as a silver sedan drove away from the property. Police expect to charge a 27-year-old man who is already in custody for other matters. Police also allege Mr Auld was found with cannabis, and he has been charged with trafficking it.
