Man dies after being shot during hunting trip near Oberon

Monday, 28 April 2025 12:02:55 PM

A man has died at a hospital after being shot during a hunting trip near Oberon earlier this month.

About 8.50pm on Friday 18 April 2025, emergency services responded to reports of a man being shot on a rural property along Campbells River Road, Black Springs, approximately 20km south of Oberon.

NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 69-year-old man for a gunshot wound to the right shoulder before he was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.

A crime scene was established and officers attached to Chifley Police District established Strike Force Arthurs to investigate the incident.

Police seized three firearms for a forensic examination.

On Sunday 27 April 2025, police were notified the man has died at Westmead Hospital.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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