Teenager charged with planning alleged school pick-up shooting in Sydney
A 19-year-old man has been charged over an alleged attempt to kill a father and his teenage daughter during school pick-up in Fairfield West, Sydney. Police say the attack was targeted and carefully planned, and that the accused helped coordinate it; he is not alleged to have been the gunman or driver.
The father and daughter were in a ute on 9 June when a gunman allegedly tried twice to fire through the windscreen, but the pistol jammed both times. Police allege the accused conducted surveillance, used tracking devices and arranged vehicles, and say the victims were targeted because of a family connection, not their own involvement in an underworld feud. He faces charges including directing a criminal group and attempted murder, remains in custody, and the search for the alleged gunman continues.
- A 19-year-old is accused of helping coordinate a failed shooting.
- The gunman’s pistol allegedly jammed twice during school pick-up.
- Police say the victims were targeted through a family connection.
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Fairfield West is in western Sydney, where police say a father and his teenage daughter were attacked in their ute during school pick-up on 9 June. They allege the gunman tried twice to shoot through the windscreen, but the pistol jammed.
The 19-year-old charged is accused of helping plan and coordinate the attack, including by watching the family and arranging vehicles. Police say the pair were targeted because of a family connection to an underworld feud, rather than anything they had done themselves. The alleged gunman has not been found, and the case is before the courts.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Aspiring footy star accused of tracking a man and his teenage daughter for days before he allegedly coordinated a failed execution hit during school pick-up”.