Boy Shot In Face Sydney
5 outlets
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7 reporters
- Daniel Lo SurdoSydney Morning Herald
- Ashley NickelDaily Mail
- Achol ArokThe Guardian
- Maisy RaeDaily Mail
- Lia HarrisABC News (AU)
- Caitlin CassidyThe Guardian
- Stuti MishraThe Independent
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Boy Shot In Face Sydney. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/23785
“Boy Shot In Face Sydney.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/23785.
“Boy Shot In Face Sydney.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/23785.
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A boy as young as 11 has been shot inside a home in Sydney (stock image)
What happened
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Five other people who were in the home at the time, including four 18-year-old men and a 44-year-old woman, described as friends or family of the boy, were not injured.
The child is in a critical condition, after suffering gunshot wounds believed to be to the head.
Emergency services were called to a property on Fairway Drive in Norwest around 5pm on Monday after reports of a shooting.
The third man was taken to Riverstone Police Station, where he was charged with concealing a serious indictable offence.
Analysis
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Framing
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How it changed
- 21 Sep
The child is in a critical condition, after suffering gunshot wounds believed to be to the head.
- 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.
Coverage 9 articles
- 25 Sep Eleven-year-old boy shot in face at home in Australia dies after three days in hospital
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 apartment
The Guardian22 Sep Police investigate possible organised crime links after 11yo shot in face
ABC News (AU)- 21 Sep Eighteen-year-old charged after boy, 11, shot in face in Sydney causing critical injuries
Daily Mail 
21 Sep Boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face and neck in Sydney home
The Guardian- 21 Sep Child, 11, fighting for life after being shot in Sydney
Daily Mail - 21 Sep Sydney boy fighting for life after shooting in apartment
Sydney Morning Herald - 21 Sep Boy in serious condition after being shot in the face and neck in Sydney
ABC News (AU)
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