Overview

• An 18-year-old man was fatally shot at Bar Beach car park in Newcastle following a group brawl late Wednesday night.
• Police confirmed that a rifle was used in the shooting and believe the white SUV involved was stolen.
• The suspect fled the scene in the SUV, which was later found set alight in Tingira Heights just before midnight.
• Crime scenes have been established at both the shooting site and the location of the burned vehicle as homicide squads investigate.
• Authorities are still working to determine a motive and any connections between the shooter and the victim.