Three people dead after shooting in NSW town as police urge locals to stay inside

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A shooting in Lake Cargelligo, a town in central western NSW, has left three people dead and one man seriously injured. The incident occurred around 4:40 PM on Thursday, prompting a police operation to apprehend the gunman, who remains at large. Police have confirmed that two women and one man were killed. Authorities have urged residents of Lake Cargelligo, which has a population of approximately 1,300-1,500, to stay indoors and avoid the area as the search for the shooter continues. Additional police resources have been deployed to the town, located three hours southwest of Dubbo. Police have stated that the incident is not being treated as terror-related.

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The public is urged to avoid the area and for local residents to stay inside.

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Two women and a man have died, and another man has been taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.

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Emergency services were called to the area at about 4.40pm after reports of a shooting.

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A police operation was under way at Lake Cargelligo, which is located three hours south-west of Dubbo.

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Three people have been fatally shot after a gunman opened fire in a country town in central western NSW.

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Three people have been fatally shot after a gunman opened fire in a country town in central western NSW.NSW Police said on Thursday that a police operation was under way at Lake Cargelligo, which is located three hours south-west of Dubbo.Emergency services were called to the area at about 4.40pm after reports of a shooting.The gunman remains on the run. Police resources have been brought in from surrounding areas in the western region to apprehend him.Lake CargelligoLake CargelligoPolice confirmed that two women and a man have died, and another man has been taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.Police have urged locals to remain indoors. Between 1,300 and 1,500 people live in Lake Cargelligo.“The public is urged to avoid the area and for local residents to stay inside,” police said.Guardian Australia understands that police are not treating the incident as terror related.Roy Butler, the NSW MP for Barwon which takes in Lake Cargelligo, posted on social media that he had learned the tragic news just moments after getting off a plane.“It’s a terrible situation, and it’s still live, so we don’t have much information. My thoughts are with the victims and their families,” he said.More details soon …

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