Man, 18, charged over alleged drone surveillance in Sydney underworld shooting
Eighteen-year-old Jimmy Schulz has been charged with murder for allegedly providing drone surveillance during a fatal underworld shooting in Sydney. Police believe the attack was a case of mistaken identity targeting a member of the Alameddine crime family.
Why it matters
The case highlights the use of modern technology in organized crime and the ongoing issue of gang-related violence in Western Sydney.
Eighteen-year-old Jimmy Schulz (left) and Ratu Viliame Koroitamana, 19, were arrested on Friday. ( Supplied: NSW Police, Instagram: S )
Police have charged an 18-year-old over his alleged involvement in a deadly underworld attack last week.
The teenager is alleged to have carried out drone surveillance during the fatal shooting of innocent tradie Joshua Macdonald in Merrylands West.
The 18-year-old appeared in court on Saturday where he was denied bail, he is due to appear again on November 5.
Link copied Share Share article Police have charged a teenager who allegedly provided drone surveillance during a mistaken-identity underworld attack last week.
The 18-year-old, Jimmy Schulz, was arrested in West Hoxton yesterday by the Raptor Squad and has been charged with murder over the death of Joshua Macdonald.
Police allege officers seized a drone linked to Schulz that showed his involvement in the killing of the much-loved Western Sydney tradesman.
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