Anthony Keith Gifford, alleged Dunoon shooter, fronts Lismore Local Court

The 63-year-old man allegedly fired a gun with the intent to murder local residents during a terrifying incident at the Northern Rivers village earlier this year.

A man will face court tomorrow charged over an alleged public place shooting with a number of homes and police vehicles shot at in the state’s Northern Rivers region overnight., , About 9pm (Saturday 6 March 2021), officers from Richmond Police District were called to Dunoon, about 20km north of Lismore, following reports of shots fired at a home on Rayward Road., , On route to the scene, police received further reports a man had allegedly fired shots at two separate homes on Rayward Road, and another on Duncan Road., , On arrival, further shots were fired at police, who sought cover in their vehicles. A police vehicle was peppered with bullets, sustaining significant damage., , A female senior constable was in the vehicle at the time, maintaining communications. She was uninjured. A female sergeant discharged her firearm in the man’s direction.

A man who allegedly fired a gun with the intent to murder Dunoon residents has had other charges relating to the incident moved forward.

Anthony Keith Gifford, 63, fronted Lismore Local Court on Wednesday, July 28, via Clarence Correctional Facility.

He was seen humming to himself throughout the proceedings and, at one stage in the middle of his mention, he left the room.

He appeared in relation to a sole charge of resisting an officer in the execution of duty.

The court heard the DPP prosecutor indicated this charge may be placed on a 166 certificate, alongside the strictly indictable charges.

“The reason being, there are other strictly indictable matters that this relates to,” she said.

About 9pm (Saturday 6 March 2021), officers from Richmond Police District were called to Dunoon, about 20km north of Lismore, following reports of shots fired at a home on Rayward Road.

Those charges include those related to events which occurred on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

About 9pm that day, police will allege more than 20 shots were fired, allegedly by Mr Gifford, at residents on Rayward Road and Duncan Road.

Twelve police officers and six local residents allegedly took refuge in a nearby home and other residents instructed to remain in their homes during the incident.

Specialist units were deployed to assist in the operation – including officers attached to the Tactical Operations Regional Response, negotiators, and Police Rescue.

Mr Gifford faces 17 charges related to that event, including four counts of firing a firearm at a house with disregard for safety, two counts of shooting with intent to murder, three counts of discharging a firearm with intent to resist arrest, destroy and damaging property with intent to endanger life.

He has not yet entered any formal pleas.

Magistrate Jeff Linden adjourned the matters until August 11.