Three Dead After Shooting in Rural Australian Town

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Laura ChungJanuary 22, 2026 at 11:51 AM

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On Thursday, January 22, 2026, a shooting in the rural town of Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia, resulted in the deaths of three people – two women and one man. A fourth man was seriously injured and taken to a hospital. Police responded to the incident at 4:40 p.m. local time, and a gunman is reportedly holed up in the town. The shooting occurred on the same day Australia was observing a national day of mourning for the victims of the recent Bondi Beach massacre, which authorities deemed a terrorist attack. The country is also still reeling from another mass shooting last month that killed 15 people.

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New South Wales

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