Avoca Beach shooting: NSW Police probe after 39-year-old man found with gunshot wound
Emergency services called to a NSW property found a 39-year-old man with a gunshot wound.
NSW Police have launched an investigation after a man was shot on the state’s Central Coast on Wednesday night.
About 7.15pm on Wednesday 7 October 2026 emergency services were called to a property on Clements Drive, Avoca Beach, after reports of a shooting.
Officers attached to Brisbane Water Police rushed to the scene and found a 39-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg.
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A crime scene was established and an investigation into the incident is underway.
Anyone with information, CCTV, mobile phone, and or dashcam vision in relation to the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
