In brief
In a shocking incident in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, three people have been killed in a shooting, with another critically injured. This event has prompted police to set up multiple crime scenes and urge the public to stay indoors. The suspect is currently on the run.
Three people have died and another injured after a shooting in a small town in New South Wales, Australia. Emergency services were called to a residential area in Lake Cargelligo at around 16:40 local time (05:40 GMT).
The suspect is still on the run and is believed to have fled in a vehicle, according to NSW police.
A man and woman were found shot dead in a vehicle, while a second shooting soon afterwards killed another woman and left a man in a critical condition in the hospital.
Reports suggest that the incident may have been a domestic violence attack. Andrew Holland, assistant commissioner of NSW police, has refrained from commenting on the relationship between the gunman and the victims. He stated that the public should remain vigilant and indoors as multiple crime scenes have been established.
Any death in a small country town is confronting, but again, a scene where you have people shot by firearms is obviously going to make people very, very tense and very concerned, Holland said, referring to the horrific scene faced by emergency responders.
Lake Cargelligo, situated in central New South Wales, has a population of about 1,500. This tragic event comes on the heels of last month's mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach, which killed 15 people.
