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Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales

A shooting in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia, has resulted in three fatalities and one person hospitalized in serious condition. The incident occurred around 4:40 PM local time on Walker Street near Yelkin Street.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-01-22 · 07:57 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales
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A shooting in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia, has resulted in three fatalities and one person hospitalized in serious condition. The incident occurred around 4:40 PM local time on Walker Street near Yelkin Street. Police are investigating the shooting, which local reports suggest may be a domestic violence incident. Authorities are currently searching for the gunman, who reportedly fled the scene in a council-owned vehicle, and heavily armed tactical police have been deployed. Residents have been advised to avoid the area and remain indoors. The victims include two women and one man. This incident follows a mass shooting in Sydney last month.

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Local police are now investigating the reported shooting which took place in Lake Cargelligo at about 16:40 local time.

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A fourth person has been taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.

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Three people have died after a reported shooting in a small town in New South Wales, Australia.

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The gunman had fled the scene in a vehicle owned by the local council.

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The incident was a suspected domestic violence attack.

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Three people have died after a reported shooting in a small town in New South Wales, Australia, police say.A fourth person has been taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.Local police are now investigating the reported shooting which took place in Lake Cargelligo at about 16:40 local time (05:40 GMT).Police have also told the public to avoid the area and that local residents should stay inside. Local reports say that the gunman is still at large.A police statement said emergency services were called to Walker Street near Yelkin Street following reports of the shooting.Two women and a man have died. The Sydney-morning-herald" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="16317" data-entity-type="organization">Sydney Morning Herald reports that the incident was a suspected domestic violence attack.It also reports that authorities are still trying to locate the gunman and that heavily armed tactical police have been deployed.Seven News reports that the gunman had fled the scene in a vehicle owned by the local council.Lake Cargelligo is located in the centre of New South Wales and has a population of about 1,500 people.The incident comes after last month's mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach which killed 15 people.
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