BY OLIVIA DILLON
A police operation in Wallsend has resulted in a man being arrested over an alleged shooting in Lake Macquarie last week.
It comes after an investigation was launched last Thursday (the 21st of September, 2023), when a 42-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were discovered with gunshot wounds on Cassia Crescent at Gateshead.
Following inquiries, heavily armed officers and Robbery and Serious Crime Squad Detectives attended a unit block on Bousfield Street in Wallsend yesterday afternoon (Monday the 25th of September, 2023).
It comes after an investigation was launched last Thursday (the 21st of September, 2023), when a 42-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were discovered with gunshot wounds on Cassia Crescent at Gateshead.
Following inquiries, heavily armed officers and Robbery and Serious Crime Squad Detectives attended a unit block on Bousfield Street in Wallsend yesterday afternoon (Monday the 25th of September, 2023).
It was there they arrested a 31-year-old man in relation to the double shooting.
During a search of the property, police located two firearms which were seized for further forensic examination.
The man's been charged with multiple offenses, including shoot with intent to murder, and was refused bail.
He's due to face Newcastle Local Court today (Tuesday the 26th of September, 2023).
During a search of the property, police located two firearms which were seized for further forensic examination.
The man's been charged with multiple offenses, including shoot with intent to murder, and was refused bail.
He's due to face Newcastle Local Court today (Tuesday the 26th of September, 2023).
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