Specialist police conduct a large-scale search to locate man after four people were shot - three killed - in the states Central West yesterday.
About 4.30pm (Thursday 22 January 2026), emergency services were called to Bokhara Street, after reports of a shooting.
Officers from Central West Police District attended and located two people – a 25-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man – in a vehicle suffering gun shot 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 the driveway.
Both were treated; however, the woman died at the scene while the man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Local police were assisted by general duties and tactical officers from neighbouring towns in both Western and Southern regions.
Crime scenes have been established in Bokhara and Walker Streets and are being forensically examined.
Strike Force Doberta has been established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Overnight, a number of specialist police personal have been flown in by PolAir and the Defence Force, including Tactical Operations Unit (TOU), Negotiators, and Homicide investigators.
Those officers have joined the large-scale search for the man who remains outstanding.
The man is described as being Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 165cm-170cm 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 him is urged not to approach and contact Triple Zero (000) immediately.
Anyone with information in relation to his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
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 at the following link,
https://nswpf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/lakecargelligoincident22012026
Members of the public are required to provide a name and contact details when uploading evidence.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
