Two teenage boys charged with murder in mistaken identity shooting death of Sydney student

Source Summary

Two boys aged 14 and 16 have been charged with murder following the shooting death of Marco Tapia, 23, a university student killed inside his family's home in Glen Alpine on 1 September. Police say the shooting was a case of mistaken identity.

Why it matters

The charges represent a significant development in a fatal shooting that police attribute to mistaken identity, raising questions about the circumstances that led to the death of an innocent university student.