Claims: Fatal Sydney shooting could be another case of mistaken identity, police say
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- title: Fatal Sydney shooting could be another case of mistaken identity, police say Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/02/sydney-fatal-shooting-merrylands-west-possible-mistaken-identity-police-say-ntwnfb Source
- summary: A man shot dead in Merrylands West was not known to police, in a case with similarities to Tuesday’s killing in Campbelltown Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Sydney’s west as a potential case of mistaken identity, marking the second fatal shooting incident in as many days. Emergency services responded to reports of a shooting at a home in Merrylands West at about 3.15pm on Wednesday, where a man b… Source
- published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:32:16 GMT Source