A South Auckland teen accused of fatally shooting another teenager on New Year’s morning can now be identified as Chaelim John McCarthy.
The 19-year-old Ōtara resident appeared in the High Court at Auckland today, where a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf for his murder charge and defence lawyer Ron Mansfield, KC, confirmed his client is no longer seeking name suppression.
McCarthy’s 18-year-old co-defendant, who is charged with unlawfully carrying a firearm but not murder, also appeared and entered a not guilty plea. His interim name suppression remains in place, as does suppression of the victim’s identity that was ordered by the Coroner.
Both teens were arrested last month, two-and-a-half weeks after the New Year’s Day shooting, which took place at around 3.20am on Addington Ave in Manurewa.
![A vehicle of interest at the scene on Addington Ave, Manurewa, where two people were shot in the early hours of New Year's Day. Photo / Dean Purcell](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/H3D6LZSRHNHG3CJBOPE6375HNE.jpg?auth=5224553048a20e2d8f8c16a703466c665b01da797f2d5a316a230aa3b7525aed&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)