Third charged over grandmother's fatal shooting
Police allege three men, including Manase Fakahau, 19 and Jesse Evans, 34, approached the southwestern Sydney home of Ms Duncan, 65, about 11pm on Monday, April 14, before several shots were fired in the direction of the house.
Ms Duncan was inside the house at the time, as were her 34-year-old son and a 21-year-old woman.
She was shot in the leg and died at the scene while bing worked on by paramedics. Her son and the woman were uninjured.
Police charged Mr Fakahau and Mr Evans with murder last Wednesday and their matters remain before the courts.
At about 9.25am on Wednesday, a 34-year-old man was also arrested and charged with murder.
He was refused bail and is scheduled to appear before Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday.
As part of the ongoing investigation, strike force detectives searched a Parsons St, Ashcroft residence about 4pm on Tuesday and arrested a 40-year-old man.
During the search, police seized 11.3kg of cannabis, $91,600 in cash, 31 mobile phones, a laptop, and a knuckle duster.
The man was charged with recklessly dealing with proceeds of crime, supplying a prohibited drug in an indictable but non-commercial quantity, and possessing suspected stolen goods.
He was granted conditional bail and is set to appear at Liverpool Local Court on Wednesday, August 23, 2025.
Investigations under Strike Force Apslawn are ongoing.
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