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Police Charge 21-Year-Old Alleged Gunman in John Versace Execution-Style Killing

Police allege a carefully planned attack using staged getaway cars by a suspect known to associate with organised crime.

Overview

  • Detectives charged a 21-year-old at a Silverwater address about 9am Tuesday, and he was refused bail to appear in Burwood Local Court.
  • Police will allege he was the shooter who fired roughly 10 rounds at 23-year-old John Versace outside his Condell Park home on May 19.
  • Taskforce Falcon, created after a spate of Sydney shootings, is leading the investigation into the murder.
  • Two other men remain before the courts: 19-year-old Ahmed Naji and a 43-year-old, accused of sourcing and staging getaway vehicles and transporting the shooter, with cars allegedly later torched.
  • Investigators say Versace had no known criminal links and have raised mistaken identity as a possibility, while noting the accused gunman is known to police and associates with organised crime.