Second man, 35, charged after alleged stabbing, shooting in Wagga Wagga

Officers from the Riverina Police District were called to Wilks Park at around 12.30pm on Thursday 10 October following reports of a shooting.

When police arrived at the scene, a 42-year-old man was allegedly stabbed with scissors by a 33-year-old man, who was allegedly shot by a 35-year-old man who fled the scene. arrested by the police on Saturday.

Police attended a hotel on the Sturt Highway, Gumly Gumly at about 12.30pm on Saturday where they were confronted by the 35-year-old man who refused to leave the room.

NSW Police entered the room and deployed a Taser to arrest the 35-year-old after he allegedly pulled out a knife.

He was taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital for assessment.

“The man allegedly refused to leave the room and a police operation ensued, involving local police with the help of specialist police, including the Tactical Operations Unit and police negotiators NSW Police said in a statement.

After Thursday’s alleged stabbing, police found the 33-year-old man in the Murrumbidgee River near Wilks Park before he swam to an island and climbed a tree to avoid officers.

The 33-year-old man was found and arrested the next morning at around 2am on Friday 11 October and taken to hospital. He was charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and remains in court.

On Sunday afternoon, the 35-year-old man was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station, where he was charged with shooting with intent to murder, possessing a shortened firearm (not a pistol) without authority, acquiring a weapon of prohibited firearm (subject to firearms prohibition order) , use an offensive weapon to avoid lawful arrest and breach bail.

The arrested man was refused bail and will appear in Wagga Wagga Local Court today.