A 42-year-old man has suffered wounds to his neck following an alleged stabbing at Wilks Park, North Wagga Wagga. A 33-year-old man has been charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen.
A 33-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly tried to evade police following a stabbing in North Wagga Wagga.
Police said Riverina Police District officers were called to Wilks Park, North Wagga Wagga, about 12:30 pm on 10 October following reports of a shooting.
On arrival, police were told a 42-year-old man had allegedly been stabbed with a pair of scissors by the 33-year-old man before the younger man was shot by a third man, who fled the scene.
Before police arrived, the 42-year-old man had left the park and later presented himself at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, suffering a neck wound. He was treated and released on Friday.
Police located the 33-year-old man in the Murrumbidgee River, a short distance from Wilks Park. However, he refused to give himself up, instead swimming to an island and climbing a tree.
Following a police operation, the man was arrested about 2 am on Friday and taken to a hospital, where he remains under police guard and in a stable condition.
Police established a crime scene and found a firearm and a pair of scissors, believed to have been used in the incident.
Both items were seized and will be forensically examined.
The 33-year-old man was later charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He was refused bail to appear before Wagga Wagga Local Court via a bedside hearing the same day, and bail was denied for a further appearance before the same court on 16 October.
Inquiries are continuing into the whereabouts of the third man allegedly involved.
Anyone with information or CCTV or dashcam footage is urged to call Riverina police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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