Woman charged as accessory in bungled Sydney crime gang shooting
A woman charged as an accessory in a mistaken-identity murder of a 40-year-old man in Merrylands West.
Joshua Macdonald was shot dead on September 2. Police believe it was a hit meant for someone else.
An 18-year-old man charged with murder allegedly used a drone to watch the house. Police say the woman also watched the house for the gunman.
She helped them escape. She faces charges as an accessory after the fact to murder.
She also faces charges for taking part in a criminal group. Police think this was the second mistaken-identity shooting linked to gang violence in Sydney in as many days.
University student Marco Talia, 23, was shot dead in Glen Alpine the morning before. This is at least the fifth suspected mistaken-identity killing in NSW since May 2025.
- Joshua Macdonald was 40
- Victim age
- September 2
- Shooting date
- At least fifth since May 2025
- Mistaken killings
- Marco Talia, 23, Glen Alpine
- Other victim
Why it mattersThe pattern of mistaken-identity gang killings is troubling. It suggests either reckless leadership from overseas criminals or a breakdown in how local crime networks plan. This raises questions about whether police can stop further violence.
AustraliaSydney residents face rising risks from organised crime gang activity; authorities are struggling to control the escalating cycle of retaliatory and bungled underworld hits.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
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