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Three people have been shot dead after a gunman opened fire in a NSW country town in a suspected domestic violence attack.
The gunman, who remains at large, shot and killed a woman believed to be his former partner and a man with her at a home in Lake Cargelligo in the NSW Central West on Thursday afternoon. The man then travelled to a second home in the town, where he shot two other people known to him, killing a woman and seriously injuring a man with her.
That man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
“Emergency services were called to Walker Street, near Yelkin Street, Lake Cargelligo, following reports of a shooting,” police said.
“A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident has commenced.
“The public is urged to avoid the area and for local residents to stay inside.”
The gunman is believed to be holed up in the town with a long-arm weapon.
The local pub, the Commercial Hotel, shut about 6pm after residents were told to remain indoors.
Police are working to locate the gunman and have dispatched resources from neighbouring policing districts to the town, including heavily armed tactical police.
The tactical operations unit are on their way, armed with high-powered weapons, and will “contain the threat”, sources say.
Lake Cargelligo is a small town west of Forbes and north of Griffith. The town has a population of about 1400, according to the 2021 census.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Central West Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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