Man charged following public place shooting - South Coast

Friday, 15 March 2024 02:03:38 PM

A man has been charged over a shooting on the State’s South Coast, earlier this year.

Strike Force Implant was established to investigate the circumstances surrounding a public place shooting at Denhams Beach.

About 3.30pm, on Friday 12 January 2024, police were called following reports of shots fired near Beach Road, Denhams Beach, approximately, 6km south-east of Batemans Bay.

Officers attached to South Coast Police District attended and established a crime scene.

A sawn-off firearm was seized and taken for forensic examination.

Following inquiries, about 8.30am yesterday (Thursday 14 March 2024), officers attached to South Coast Regional Enforcement Squad executed a search warrant at a home in Bruce Street, St Georges Basin.

A 41-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Nowra Police Station.

Police seized a gel blaster rifle, shotgun ammunition, cannabis plant and mobile phone for forensic examination.

He was charged with fire firearm manner likely injure persons, possess loaded firearm in public place, possess shortened firearm without authority, use, supply etc stolen firearm or firearm, possess ammunition w/o holding licence/permit/authority and unlicensed driving.

He was refused bail to appear before Batemans Bay Local Court on (Monday 25 March 2024).

Police are searching for a second man, believed to be involved.

Anyone with information is urged to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information that may assist investigators 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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