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Breaking: Boy, 13, charged over drive-by shooting at Perth home

Breaking: Boy, 13, charged over drive-by shooting at Perth home
ABC Australia Monday 19 October 2026, 04:47 UTC By Lucy Murray 1 min read
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Police charge 13-year-old boy over drive-by shooting at Gosnells house Posted , updated Loading... A 13-year-old boy has been charged after a drive-by shooting at a home in Perth's east. Police say multiple shots were fired at a house on Bert Street in Gosnells at about 12:40am on Saturday. Bullets struck a bedroom window and external wall, and although three people were inside at the time, no injuries were reported.

Police charge 13-year-old boy over drive-by shooting at Gosnells house Posted , updated Loading... A 13-year-old boy has been charged after a drive-by shooting at a home in Perth's east. Police say multiple shots were fired at a house on Bert Street in Gosnells at about 12:40am on Saturday. Bullets struck a bedroom window and external wall, and although three people were inside at the time, no injuries were reported. CCTV footage captured audio of the alleged drive-by shooting, with the sound of 27 shots fired on the recording. Police arrested the teenager on Monday and charged him with eight offences including unlawful use of a firearm, endangering life, possession of stolen property and no authority to drive. The 13-year-old appeared briefly in Perth Children's Court and did not apply for bail. Loading
Perth (LOCATION) Gosnells (ORG) Loading (PERSON) Bert Street (LOCATION) 12:40am (PERSON) CCTV (ORG) Perth Children's Court (ORG)
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