Overview
- Emergency crews responded shortly after 4 p.m. to two locations in Lake Cargelligo where two couples were shot minutes apart.
- Two women and one man were killed, and another man was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.
- Police say they know the suspect’s identity, believe the person fled in a vehicle, and have not released the name.
- The town was cordoned off as residents received text alerts to remain indoors and heavily armed tactical officers were deployed from neighboring districts.
- The shootings in the rural community about 600 kilometers west of Sydney occurred on a National Day of Mourning days after Parliament tightened gun laws.