Lake Cargelligo shooting: Two women and a man shot dead in central NSW as gunman remains on the run
Three people have been killed in a shooting with the gunman still at large.
NSW Police urged people on Walker Street, near Yelkin Street in Lake Cargelligo, in the state’s Central West, to stay indoors from about 4.40pm on Thursday.
Two women and a man died in the shooting and another man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
‘A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident has commenced,’ NSW Police said in a statement.
‘The public is urged to avoid the area and for local residents to stay inside.
‘More information will be provided when it becomes available.’
It’s understood the gunman has an apprehended violence order (AVO) against him and fled the scene in a council-owned vehicle while armed with a long-arm weapon.
Police are responding to multiple crime scenes.
Three people have died in a shooting at Lake Cargelligo
The gunman remains at large
More to come…
