Boy Shot In Face Sydney

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Analysis

How it changed

1. 21 Sep

   The child is in a critical condition, after suffering gunshot wounds believed to be to the head.

   3 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald
2. 22 Sep

   "We have nothing to suggest that it is organised crime-related, but we will conduct a very thorough investigation into this," NSW Police Superintendent Naomi Moore said.

   2 outlets · ABC News (Australia)

Coverage 9 articles

• 25 Sep Eleven-year-old boy shot in face at home in Australia dies after three days in hospitalAn 11-year-old boy died Thursday after being shot at a home in Norwest, a suburb northwest of Sydney, Australia, where he had been critically injured with gunshot wounds to his face and neck on Monday. Police arrested three men, one of whom, Isaac Bechara, was charged with concealing a serious indictable offence and linked to organized crime, though no gun was found at the scene. New South Wales premier Chris Minns…The Independent
• 22 Sep Police yet to find gun after boy, 11, shot
  Sydney Morning Herald
• 22 Sep Political fight over gun buyback after boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney apartmentAn 11-year-old boy was critically injured by gunshot wounds to his face and neck at an apartment in Sydney’s Norwest area on Monday evening, prompting the New South Wales premier Chris Minns to call for stricter gun control measures. The police are investigating how a firearm ended up in the home where no registered guns or licenses exist; five other individuals present were unharmed but reportedly not cooperating…The Guardian
• 22 Sep Police investigate possible organised crime links after 11yo shot in facePolice are investigating possible connections to organized crime after an 11-year-old boy was shot in the face at a home in Norwest, Sydney, around 5 pm on Monday. The child is hospitalized in critical condition, and while police initially stated there were no indications of underworld involvement, they now consider whether those present, including three men aged 18 and one woman aged 43, have ties to organized…ABC News (AU)
• 21 Sep Eighteen-year-old charged after boy, 11, shot in face in Sydney causing critical injuriesAn 18-year-old man has been charged after an 11-year-old boy sustained critical injuries from a gunshot wound to his face in Sydney's Norwest area on Monday evening. The incident occurred inside a home where emergency services were called at approximately 5pm. While the boy remains hospitalized, police do not believe the shooting is linked to organized crime and are conducting further investigations.Daily Mail
• 21 Sep Boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face and neck in Sydney homeAn 11-year-old boy is in serious condition after being shot in the face and neck at a home in Norwest, Sydney, around 5pm on Monday. Emergency services treated him at the scene before transporting him to hospital; no external suspect is being sought as police believe the shots were fired from inside the property where five other people present were unharmed.The Guardian
• 21 Sep Child, 11, fighting for life after being shot in SydneyAn 11-year-old boy was critically injured when he was shot in the face and neck at a residence on Fairway Drive in Norwest, Sydney, around 5pm on Monday. Emergency services responded to the scene where they found five other people present but uninjured. Police have started an investigation into the incident without clear information about what caused the gun to be discharged.Daily Mail
• 21 Sep Sydney boy fighting for life after shooting in apartmentAn 11-year-old boy is critically injured after being shot in the face and neck at an apartment complex in Norwest, Sydney, around 5pm Monday. Five other people were present but unharmed. Police are treating it as a shooting inside the home and have begun investigating the incident without any suspects identified yet.Sydney Morning Herald
• 21 Sep Boy in serious condition after being shot in the face and neck in SydneyAn 11-year-old boy in Sydney’s Norwest area was shot in the face and neck on Fairway Drive just after 5pm today. Multiple paramedic crews treated him at the scene before he was expected to be transferred to Westmead Children's Hospital; his condition is described as serious. Police confirmed that five other individuals present during the incident were uninjured, and a crime scene has been established in the unit…ABC News (AU)

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