Everything we know about the fatal shooting of Troy Jacka at Munno Para West
Mystery still surrounds the death of a 53-year-old grandfather during a dispute that turned tragic over the weekend, as police make breakthrough arrests.
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Mystery surrounds the death of a man at a northern suburbs house on Saturday night as police swoop to arrest a trio for an incident before the shooting on Monday.
It comes after police arrived at a house on Stebonheath Rd at Munno Para West just after 11pm to find a man dead from a gunshot wound.
Residents described the frantic scenes on the suburban street, with some witnesses saying they heard what sounded like a car crash and then a gunshot.
Who was the victim?
On Sunday night it was revealed a 53-year-old man Troy Jacka has been killed in a shooting at Munno Para West on Saturday.
He died after allegedly being shot by a gun in his possession at a house on Stebonheath Rd around 11pm.
He has been referred
“This man was an amazing dad and grandfather,” a friend of the family wrote on Facebook.
How did he die?
According to SA Police, a struggle occurred between two men at the Munno Para West house.
Police say one of two men made threats with a firearm.
A 31-year-old man from the house is assisting police with their inquiries and the gun was recovered nearby.
According to 7NEWS, Mr Jacka and his son were at his ex-girlfriend’s house, when police believe the gun went off accidentally during a scuffle.
Residents describe the wild scene
Neighbours told The Advertiser they heard a sound like a car crash before a gunshot.
One neighbour said he ran to the scene where he saw a car in the driveway and a person lying in front of the garage.
“I’d seen a car up the driveway. It was smashed, the fence obviously smashed in, and then a body in front of the garage, not moving,” he said.
“(He was) curled up, and then all the blood was right there in front of him.”
On Sunday morning, a patch of blood could be seen outside of the garage door.
Another neighbour who asked to remain anonymous said she heard a crash and screaming and initially thought it was a car accident.
“But then when I heard the gunshot, then I thought different,” she said.
“I just told everyone to stay inside and just get down.”
Police swoop on earlier ‘linked’ incident at hotel
On Monday, police announced as a result of ongoing investigations into the shooting, two women and a man were arrested in relation to a report of a disturbance that occurred on the same night at a hotel on Main North Road, Smithfield.
This disturbance is believed to be linked to the Munno Para West shooting incident.
A 21-year-old woman from Blakeview was arrested and charged with affray and act likely to cause harm, a 22-year-old woman from Munno Para West and a 31-year-old man from Campbelltown were both arrested and charged with affray.
The trio were served a three-month liquor licence barring order, excluding them from the hotel and were bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on September 9.
What happens next?
SA Police said a 31-year-old man was assisting police with inquiries.
Police said anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au
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