Police investigating the murder of three people in Lake Cargelligo earlier this year are on-site at a nature reserve north-west of the town, after the body of a man was found beside a ute.
About 3.30pm today (Monday 11 May 2026), officers attached to Central West Police District were alerted to reports of an abandoned vehicle at Roundhill Nature Reserve about 100km north-east of the town.
On arrival, police located the body of a man who is believed to be aged in his late 30s. He is yet to be formally identified and a crime scene has been established.
An extensive investigation has been continuing since the deaths of three people in the town, about 4.30pm on Thursday 22 January 2026.
A 25-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man died after being found critically injured in a vehicle in Bokhara Street suffering gunshot wounds.
Police were then called to Walker Street after a 50-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were found suffering gunshot wounds. The woman died at the scene while the man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition. He has since been released.
Strike Force Doberta was established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident with a large-scale search involving local police and officers attached to specialist commands from throughout the state.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
