Three people have been killed in a shooting with the gunman still at large.
NSW Police urged people on Walker Street, near Yelkin Street in Lake Cargelligo, in the state’s Central West, to stay indoors from about 4.40pm on Thursday.
Two women and a man died in the shooting and another man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The deceased were killed in two separate locations.
‘At this stage police have identified an offender who is still at large,’ Western Region Command’s assistant Commissioner Andy Holland said in a press conference.
‘We have a large search in the area currently underway and we are requesting that people remain indoors.’
Officers were called to the first location on Bokhara St at about 4.20pm and found the bodies of a man and woman inside a vehicle.
A short time later reports surfaced of shots being fired on Walker St, where officers found the body of a woman and an injured man.
‘A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident has commenced,’ NSW Police said in a statement.
‘The public is urged to avoid the area and for local residents to stay inside.
‘More information will be provided when it becomes available.’
It’s understood the gunman has an apprehended violence order (AVO) against him and fled the scene in a council-owned vehicle while armed with a long-arm weapon.
Police are responding to multiple crime scenes.
Barwon MP Roy Butler described the incident as ‘tragic’.
‘It’s a terrible situation, and it’s still live, so we don’t have much information,’ Butler said.
‘My thoughts are with the victims and their families.
‘Please stay indoors until the advice changes.’
NSW Police urged anyone with information or who witnessed strange activity to come forward.
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