old man over Fairfield school pick
A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with an attempted shooting of a father and his teenage daughter at a school in Fairfield, Sydney. Police allege the incident was a targeted attack linked to organized crime.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding public safety and the reach of organized crime families in suburban areas.
NSW Police arrested the 19-year-old man on Wednesday. ( NSW Police )
A Sydney father and his daughter were in a ute when a man in a balaclava pointed a gun at them at school pick-up in June.
At the time police said it was not clear whether the gun had jammed, preventing shots from being fired.
Nineteen-year-old David Kulitapa has been charged with a string of offences, with police alleging he orchestrated the attempting shooting.
Link copied Share Share article A 19-year-old has been charged with coordinating the attempted shooting of a man and his teenage daughter at school pick-up in Sydney's west.
NSW Police were called to a school in Fairfield about 3pm on June 9 after a handgun was pointed at a 44-year-old man and the 15-year-old girl inside a ute.
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