Fatal Sydney shooting could be another case of mistaken identity, police say

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 believed to be in his 30s sustained a gunshot wound. Continue reading...