Alleged shooter among three charged over Sydney student’s death

Updated September 29, 2026 – 7.55pm. First published at 7.11pm

Victims and police response

Tapia, 23, was fatally shot in his bed after a home invasion at about 3.40am on September 1 on Mount Sugarloaf Drive in Glen Alpine.

Marco Tapia was in bed when he was shot inside his house in Sydney. Nine

Police have said they believe Tapia, who had no connections to any criminal activity, was mistakenly targeted in a botched organised crime hit.

Yesterday, following inquiries, police arrested a 16-year-old boy and two men aged 22 and 23 in Junee, in southern NSW.

Shooting investigation

Three more people have been charged over the alleged murder of university student Marco Tapia in Sydney, including one police say was the actual shooter.

Officers were told three unknown offenders fled the home before police arrived. Two teenage boys have since been charged and remain before the courts.