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Three Killed, One Wounded in Lake Cargelligo Shooting as NSW Police Hunt Suspect

Police advise residents to stay indoors during a continuing search in the rural New South Wales town.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called at about 4:40 p.m. local time after reports of gunfire in Lake Cargelligo, a community of roughly 1,500 people.
  • Police said two women and one man were found dead, and a fourth victim, a man, was hospitalized in serious condition.
  • The suspected shooter remains at large as officers conduct searches and urge residents to remain inside.
  • Guardian Australia reported that authorities are not treating the incident as terrorism, and local outlets have reported the suspect may be entrenched in the area.
  • The violence comes as Australia observes a national day of mourning for last month's Bondi Beach massacre.