Teenager charged over fatal shooting of a respected doctor who was gunned down ...

Breakthrough as a 17-year-old boy is charged over shocking late-night killing of a respected doctor who was gunned down in his garage A 17-year-old was charged with murder over the shooting of a Chinese doctor Skin cancer doctor Luping Zeng was packing his car with his garage door open  A man drove up to the home and shot the 56-year-old in the chest before fleeing He was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital where he later died

By Lauren Ferri For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:20 BST, 19 April 2019 | Updated: 01:20 BST, 19 April 2019

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A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder over the shocking late-night execution of a respected Brisbane doctor. 

Skin cancer doctor Luping Zeng, 56, was shot and killed while packing his car in his garage shortly before midnight on Monday.

A gunman pulled up to Dr Zeng's home in the affluent south-side suburb of MacGregor and shot him once in the chest while his wife and daughters were inside. 

Skin cancer doctor Luping Zeng (pictured), 56, was packing his car with the garage door open shortly before midnight on Monday

Skin cancer doctor Luping Zeng (pictured), 56, was packing his car with the garage door open shortly before midnight on Monday

Superintendent Fleming described the shooting as a 'likely crime of opportunity' and is unsure whether the 17-year-old knew the doctor (pictured is the scene of the shooting)

Superintendent Fleming described the shooting as a 'likely crime of opportunity' and is unsure whether the 17-year-old knew the doctor (pictured is the scene of the shooting)

Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming said the teenager had been arrested but police were looking to talk

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