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Alleged drone operator charged with murder after mistaken identity shooting in Sydney

NSW police say 18-year-old was operating drone when arrested and likely ‘conducting surveillance on someone or some premises’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney teenager has been charged with murder after police accused him of operating a drone as part of a suspected botched gang hit in the city’s west.Joshua Macdonald, 40, was shot dead at a Merrylands West home on

Published Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 04:37
Alleged drone operator charged with murder after mistaken identity shooting in Sydney
NSW police say 18-year-old was operating drone when arrested and likely ‘conducting surveillance on someone or some premises’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney teenager has been charged with murder after police accused him of operating a drone as part of a suspected botched gang hit in the city’s west.Joshua Macdonald, 40, was shot dead at a Merrylands West home on 2 September in what police believe may have been a case of mistaken identity. He was not known to police and had no links to organised crime. Continue reading...

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