NSW Police has released an image of Julian Ingram who is wanted on an outstanding warrant. Photo: NSW Police.
The small Riverina town of Lake Cargelligo remains in lockdown on Friday morning (23 January), while NSW Police has released an image of a man wanted in connection with a shooting that left three people dead.
At about 4:30 pm on Thursday, emergency services were called to Bokhara Street, after reports of a major incident.
Central West Police District officers attended and located two people – a 25-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man – in a vehicle suffering gunshot wounds.
They were both treated, however died at the scene.
Police also responded to Walker Street after reports of a further shooting. A 50-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were reportedly shot in a driveway.
Both were treated, however the woman died at the scene while the man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Crime scenes have been established in Bokhara and Walker streets and are being forensically examined.
Overnight, a number of specialist police personnel were flown in by PolAir (aviation) and the Defence Force, including Tactical Operations Unit (TOU), negotiators, and homicide investigators.
Those officers have joined the large-scale search for the alleged shooter, who has not been apprehended at the time of reporting.
On Friday morning, NSW Police released an image of Julian Ingram, also known as Pierpoint, aged 37, who is wanted on an outstanding warrant for alleged murder.
Julian is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 165 to 170 cm tall, of a medium build with short dark hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen driving a Ford Ranger utility with NSW registration DM-07-GZ described as having council signage, a metal tray back, high visibility markings on the side and an emergency light bar on the roof.
Anyone who sees Julian is urged not to approach and contact triple zero (000) immediately.
Additionally, police are appealing for anyone in the Lake Cargelligo area who may have mobile phone or dashcam vision, CCTV, photos, screenshots, or other material relevant to this incident to upload what they have on the following link.
Members of the public are required to provide a name and contact details when uploading material.
Lake Cargelligo has a population of 1500 and is located 90 minutes north of Griffith.
On Friday morning NSW Police repeated their call for the public to avoid the town.
“Residents of the town are asked to stay indoors at this time while the police operation is underway,” NSW Police said.
It's it like they can shooting them. Govt have taken their guns. Would say you have to yell curses… View