3 Shot Dead in Regional NSW Town, Gunman on the Loose

Two women and a man have been confirmed dead while another man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.
3 Shot Dead in Regional NSW Town, Gunman on the Loose
A police car in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 22, 2026. George Chan/Getty Images
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A potentially-armed shooter is on the run in central New South Wales (NSW) after opening fire in a small country town, killing three people and injuring a fourth.

More police are being brought in to search for the suspect, who is believed to have fled in a vehicle after the attack in Lake Cargelligo, around 550 kilometres west of Sydney.