MAN ARRESTED AFTER FATAL SHOOTING OF TEENAGER AT NEWCASTLE BEACH CAR PARK

A man has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old in Newcastle, NSW.

Ekam Sahni lost his life after reportedly being shot in the chest at the Bar Beach carpark around 11:40pm on Wednesday.

At approximately 11:20am today, a 22-year-old man was arrested at Newcastle Police Station.

Sahni, a Newcastle resident, was reportedly shot following an altercation between two groups at the beach carpark.