Police probing social media post after student killed in home invasion

1 Sep 2026 • 9:52 PM MYT
The Independent
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Police probing social media post after student killed in home invasion

  • A 23-year-old university student, Marco Tapia, has been shot and killed during a targeted home invasion in Sydney.
  • Police arrived at the Glen Alpine property early on Tuesday morning following the attack, which occurred while Tapia was asleep.
  • Tapia, a biomedical engineering student with no links to organised crime, was described by his family as an innocent victim.
  • Detectives are investigating a social media post by an underworld figure suggesting the shooting was a case of mistaken identity.
  • Officers are examining an abandoned vehicle found in nearby Minto as part of their investigation into potential links to Sydney crime gangs.

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