Police found the man after responding to a call in Ashmont. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen.
A man in his 60s has died after police found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a home in Wagga Wagga’s Ashmont today.
At about 10.15 am on Tuesday (21 July), officers responded to a home in Malta Crescent, Ashmont, following reports of a concern for welfare.
Officers attached to Riverina Police District responded and found that a man – armed with a firearm – had barricaded himself inside the home.
Specialist police, including Police Negotiators, attended the scene and a perimeter was established.
About 2.15 pm, police entered the home and found the man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No one else was in the house.
NSW Ambulance responded, however the man – believed to be in his 60s – died at the scene.
A crime scene has been established and a Critical Incident Team from Murrumbidgee Police District will lead the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The investigation will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and oversighted by the police regulator – the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC).
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
