Joshua Macdonald
Australiabusiness ownerMaleb. 19835.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Joshua Macdonald was a business owner who was shot dead in a targeted attack in Merrylands, Sydney, amidst escalating gang violence in the region. His death marked one of several recent shootings linked to organized crime.
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Homicide squad detectives last week charged Seeney with being an accessory after the fact to the murder of 40-year-old Joshua Macdonald, who was earlier this month shot dead outside his business partner’s home.
PE teacher charged over Sydney gangland murder plotAustralia· 2026-09-23
Joshua Macdonald was shot dead in a case of mistaken identity one day after Marco Tapia's murder.
Marco Tapia’s family breaks silence after mistaken identity murderAustralia· 2026-09-14
The next day, Joshua Macdonald, 40, was shot in the doorway of a Merrylands West home.
How shaken suburbs are grappling with gang wars and innocent victimsAustralia· 2026-09-12
Joshua Macdonald was shot at a Merrylands West home on the afternoon of September 2, in a case police believe was mistaken identity.
Drone operator charged with murder of Joshua McDonaldAustralia· 2026-09-11
The mistaken identity murders of university student Marco Tapia, 23, and business owner Joshua Macdonald, 40, in the past week has already caused headaches for Minns.
Sydney gangland violence threatens Labor’s grip on outer suburbsAustralia· 2026-09-10
Joshua Macdonald was a business owner murdered in Sydney, contributing to the ongoing crime wave discussion.
Albanese-Minns relationship worsens as feds hit back on crime wave ‘falsehoods’Australia· 2026-09-09
Joshua Macdonald was shot dead in the doorway of a Merrylands West duplex home.
Boxing coach Louis Meehan shot dead in carpark of Punchbowl Community Centre on Rossmore Avenue in Sydney’s south-westAustralia· 2026-09-09
