Police hunt Julian Ingram after three people shot dead in NSW Central West
A massive manhunt is underway in central west NSW for a man accused of killing three people, including a pregnant woman, and wounding a fourth.
Julian Ingram, 37, is accused of shooting and killing a 25-year-old woman, believed to be his former partner, and a 32-year-old man in a car at Cargelligo Lake in the NSW Central West on Thursday afternoon.
He then allegedly went to a house in town, where he shot two people he knew, killing a 50-year-old woman and seriously wounding a 19-year-old man who was shot in the driveway.
An arrest warrant was issued for him on Friday.
The young man was hospitalized in serious but stable condition.
Ingram, also known as Pierpoint, is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, approximately 165cm-170cm tall, of medium build, with short black hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen driving a Ford Ranger with NSW registration DM-07-GZ, which had a council sign, a metal tray back, high visibility markings on the side and an emergency light bar on the roof.
The public was warned not to approach him, but to call Triple Zero if spotted.
Police also established a website We request that images of the area be sent while we search for Ingram.
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Andy Holland said a large-scale search was ongoing on Thursday night.
“We’re dealing with any death in a small country town, but obviously a scene where people are being shot with gunshots is going to make people very, very tense and very concerned,” Holland said.
Police resources from neighboring areas, including heavily armed tactical police, were sent to the city. Holland said the gunman and the victims were local to the area.
Holland urged Lake Cargelligo residents to stay in their homes and out of windows and to report any suspicious behavior to police, including suspicious activity or suspicious vehicles in their backyards.
“This is a tragedy in a very small country town and it will have a huge impact on the community,” Holland said.
Independent MP and member for Barwon Roy Butler said the situation was “terrible” for the “small and close” community.
“The tragic circumstances will affect everyone in the city, across NSW and Australia. We don’t have a lot of details but the devastating news is that three people have died, one of whom was sadly a pregnant woman,” Butler said.
“I am in close contact with the police and other members of the community.”
Lake Cargelligo is a small town west of Forbes and north of Griffith. The population of the town is around 1400 according to the 2021 census.
Jack Gramenz is a breaking news reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via email.
