Updated: NSW Police Seek Info on Wauchope Public Shootings

Investigators are appealing for information after shots were fired into two properties on the Mid North Coast last night.

About 10.55pm (Wednesday 23 August 2023), officers from Mid North Coast Police District were called to a property on Trade Circuit, Wauchope, following reports of shots fired.

Officers from Mid North Coast Police District attended and found several shots had been fired into a vehicle and building, before a man was seen fleeing in a sedan.

Three adults were home at the time; however, no one was physically injured.

A short time later, police were called to a property on High Street, Wauchope, after reports another shot was fired.

Two adults were home at the time; and again, no one was physically injured.

Initial inquiries have led police to believe the incidents were linked and targeted.

A crime scene was established by Mid North Coast Police and investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

As inquiries continue, police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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.

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