Police investigate possible organised crime links after 11yo shot in face

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Harris, L. (2026, September 22). Police investigate possible organised crime links after 11yo shot in face. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/police-organised-crime-links-11yo-shot-in-face-sydney/107180178

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Police are investigating possible connections to organized crime after an 11-year-old boy was shot in the face at a home in Norwest, Sydney, around 5 pm on Monday. The child is hospitalized in critical condition, and while police initially stated there were no indications of underworld involvement, they now consider whether those present, including three men aged 18 and one woman aged 43, have ties to organized crime.

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On Monday afternoon, an 11-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck inside a home on Fairway Drive, Norwest, Sydney. Paramedics were called around 5pm, treating the critically injured child at the scene before transferring him to Westmead Children's Hospital. Five other people present during the shooting were unharmed.

Police established a crime scene and arrested three men aged 18; one was charged with concealing a serious indictable offense, refused bail, and will appear in court on Tuesday. NSW Police Superintendent Naomi Moore stated there is no evidence linking this incident to organized crime but promised thorough investigation.

The shooting sparked debate over gun control policies between the Labor government and opposition parties, highlighting concerns about public safety amid rising fears of firearms-related incidents in Sydney's northwest suburbs.

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Police are investigating whether men present at the time an 11-year-old boy was shot in the head at a north-west Sydney home had links to organised crime, the ABC understands. asserted

ABC → investigate → crime

The child was treated for wounds to the face and neck and remains in a critical condition in hospital, following the incident at a Norwest home about 5pm on Monday. asserted

child → treat → Monday

An 18-year-old man has been charged with concealing a serious indictable offence, with two other men, both aged 18, released from custody after being questioned by police. asserted

men → charge → police

A 43-year-old woman was also present at the time of the shooting, with another person not yet located. asserted

person → locate → shooting

It is understood investigators are looking into whether the men inside the unit have links to organised crime. asserted

men → understand → crime

Police on Monday night had said there was no evidence to suggest the incident was related to underworld tensions. "We have nothing to suggest that it is organised crime-related, but we will conduct a very thorough investigation into this," NSW Police Superintendent Naomi Moore said. asserted

Moore → say → this

"For those that are obviously fearful on the streets out here at the moment, we are content that we are doing a very thorough investigation here." asserted

we → do → investigation

Superintendent Moore said the firearm had not yet been recovered. asserted

firearm → say → ?

A resident at the unit block said police could be seen searching a nearby park and creek after the shooting. " uncertain

police → say → shooting

They had cordoned off the whole park at that time and they were searching … until late in the night, I believe," he said. asserted

he → cordone → night

Police investigate possible organised crime links after 11yo shot in face

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