Man critical after shooting himself following allegedly fatally shooting brother in NSW, and mum in Victoria
A man has allegedly fatally shot his brother and mother before trying to take his own life in a double shooting on the border of NSW and Victoria. This morning, the man remains in a critical condition under police guard.
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A MAN has allegedly fatally shot his brother and mother before trying to take his own life in a double shooting on the border of NSW and Victoria.
The Daily Telegraph understands police believe the 58-year-old drove to his brother’s property at Rufus in remote south western NSW near the Victorian border with a real estate agent.
The man shot his brother dead and tied up the real estate agent.
He then drove 100kms south to Red Cliffs, near Mildura in Victoria, and fatally shot his 82-year-old mother at 12.30pm.
After the second shooting the man drove back to his brother’s property and freed the real estate agent.
He then went into bushland and shot himself in the chest at Lake Victoria where he was found by police at 3pm.
The man was rushed to Mildura Hospital where he remains in a critical condition under police guard.
A spokeswoman for Mildura Hospital said on Wednesday morning the man had since been taken to a Melbourne hospital after his condition stabilised.
“He was retrieved overnight and sent to a tertiary hospital in Melbourne she said.
“He was stable when he was transferred.”
Crime scene tape blocked off the suburban street in Mildura for much of the afternoon as distraught family members, including two women and a young boy, sat cuddling each other on the nature strip outside the one-storey home.
Neighbours said they were in “total shock” from the death of the grandmother described as a “lovely old lady”.
One neighbour said the woman was mostly quiet and kept to herself but would always say hello to people in the street.
“She was always nice and friendly … it’s just awful,” they said.
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The neighbour said she did not hear the shooting or any disturbance in the street.
“It’s very unsettling,” she said.
Another resident said they had spoken to the woman just hours before she was killed.
“We waved and said hello to her this morning,” the neighbour said.
“She seemed in good spirits … I can’t believe this happened,” they said.
Several neighbours said the woman lived at the brick home alone but was often visited by her family which included her grandchild.
Detectives were seen coming in and out of the home’s garage wearing face masks and two police cars remained park outside the home until late yesterday afternoon.
The investigation continues. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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