Shooting kills 3, injures 1 in Australia's New South Wales

Published January 22nd, 2026 - 09:25 GMT
New South Wales
A police officer stands guard after the funeral of Boris and Sofia Gurman, who were killed in the December 14 Bondi Beach shooting attack, in Sydney on December 19, 2025. Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP

ALBAWABA - A shooting attack took place in a town in New South Wales state in Australia on Thursday, killing three people, the police announced, adding that another person was injured.

A statement was released by the Australian police that emergency services rushed to the location at Lake Cargelligo at 4:40 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Three people — two women and a man — were killed at the scene of the crime, and one other man was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition.

The police are investigating whether this was carried out by an individual or more, who appeared to be at large.