Shooting in Australian town leaves 3 dead and 1 wounded

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By ROD MCGUIRKJanuary 22, 2026 at 09:23 AM

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A shooting in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia, on Thursday resulted in three fatalities and one injury. Emergency services responded to two separate locations after 4 p.m., where two couples were found shot. Two women and one man died at the scene, while the other man was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Police have identified a suspect who is believed to have fled in a vehicle, prompting a lockdown of the town and a public warning to stay indoors. The motive and the suspect's relationship to the victims, all local residents, are currently unknown. The incident occurred on Australia's National Day of Mourning, commemorating a recent mass shooting in Sydney.

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