A fourth person has been charged over an alleged shooting in the state's south earlier late last year, under Strike Force Bettles.
In September 2024, officers attached to Murrumbidgee Police District formed Strike Force Bettles to investigate the shooting.
About 2.30am on Friday 20 September 2024, police were called to a home on Burns Street, Hillston, 100km north-west of Griffith, following reports of a shooting.
Officers were told a man and two women were in the home when three people allegedly entered the home, one armed with a firearm.
A 46-year-old man was allegedly shot in the abdomen before the three people left.
The man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Griffith Hospital. He was later airlifted to a major metropolitan hospital.
Three people have since been charged and remain before the courts.
Following extensive inquiries, today (Monday 5 May 2025) detectives arrested a 26-year-old man and was taken to Broken Hill Police Station.
He was charged with special aggravated break and enter and commit serious indict offence-inflict grievous bodily harm, shoot at with intent to murder, and participate criminal group contribute criminal activity.
He was refused bail to appear before Wentworth Local Court today (Monday 5 May 2025).
