Police appeal for public help after non-fatal shooting at Benalla in August 2023

Police are seeking public help after a non-fatal shooting resulted in the victim suffering a wound to the backside, with the shooter still at large.

A 28-year-old Benalla man was shot in the buttock on August 14, 2023.

Police are seeking public help to identify a gunman who shot a man in the backside at Benalla last year.

Emergency services were called to a property on Ballintine St at 6am on August 14, 2023.

A 28-year-old Benalla man was shot in the backside and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A man and a woman also inside the home were not injured in the incident.

Armed Crime Squad detectives are working in the Benalla region this week following up a number of inquiries, with police believing the shooting was a targeted attack and that the victim and the shooter are known to each other.

Detective Sergeant Dave Shannon is appealing for public help.

“Over the past nine months we have followed up a number of leads in the hope of finding out who was responsible for this shooting and the motive behind it.

“We believe it was a targeted incident, but we are keen to speak to anyone who has knowledge of those involved and what the motivation for the shooting might have been.

“If there are people out there with information about the incident who are yet to come forward, I’d again appeal to those people to contact police and as always, this can be done anonymously.

“Any indiscriminate use of a firearm in this manner is concerning for police and we will do absolutely everything in our power to bring those involved before the court.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online.