World News
Sydney home invasion leaving young man dead believed to be targeted attack
Multiple intruders fled the Glen Alpine residence and remain at large as police launch a homicide investigation.
The short version
- A man in his early 20s was shot and killed inside his Glen Alpine home in south-west Sydney early Tuesday morning.
- New South Wales police believe the home invasion was a targeted attack, although the victim had no known criminal history apart from a traffic offense.
- Multiple suspects fled the scene before officers arrived and currently remain at large.
Key facts
- Emergency services responded to a property in Glen Alpine at around 3:40 a.m. on Tuesday and found a man with a fatal gunshot wound.[The Guardian]
- The victim, who was in his early 20s, was at home with his family at the time of the break-in.[The Guardian]
- Acting Superintendent Gretchin Atkins stated that multiple unknown offenders carried out the intrusion and fled before police arrived.[The Guardian]
- A homicide investigation has been launched with assistance from the NSW crime command's homicide squad.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Police are investigating social media claims by an alleged Sydney gangland figure suggesting the shooting was a case of mistaken identity.[The Guardian]
- The victim has not yet been formally identified.[The Guardian]