Boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face and neck in Sydney home

Boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney dies from his injuries

The 11-year-old died at Westmead children’s hospital three days after incident at a unit in Norwest Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A young boy who was allegedly shot at a home in Sydney’s north-west earlier this week has died. Police said that the boy, who had been in a critical condition since being found with a gunshot wound at a unit in Norwest on Monday, died in hospital at about 8pm on Thursday. Continue reading...

Sep 24, 2026

Political fight over gun buyback after boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney apartment

Police don’t know if shooting accidental as Labor attacks opposition vow to scrap gun buyback announced after Bondi massacre The shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Sydney’s north-west was a “tragic reminder” of the danger of guns, the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has said while the opposition defends “backflipping” on a gun buyback . The child was transported to Westmead Children’s hospital in a critical condition on Monday evening after suffering gunshot wounds to his face and neck at a

Sep 22, 2026

Boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face and neck in Sydney home

Five other people in house at the time of the shooting were unharmed, police say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An 11-year-old boy has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being shot in a home in Sydney’s north-west. Emergency services responded to reports of a shooting at a property in Norwest at about 5pm on Monday. Continue reading...

Sep 21, 2026

Boy in serious condition after being shot in the face and neck in Sydney

An 11-year-old boy is in a serious condition after being shot in the face and neck in Sydney's north-west this afternoon.

Sep 21, 2026