Authorities deny Sydney gang violence is 'out of control' | ABC NEWS

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The NSW minister of police has denied organised crime in Sydney has spiralled out of control after two fatal shootings in two days, both suspected cases of mistaken identity. A man in his 40s was killed while visiting a Merrylands home the day after 23-year-old student Marco Tapia was shot dead in Glen Alpine. The cases brought the tally of suspected innocent victims in Sydney's sprawling gangland wars to six people within the span of 18 months. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/rise-in-mistaken-identity-case-organised-crime-shootings-sydney/107109128 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewsnsw

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