NSW man dies from gunshot wound with manslaughter charge laid against another after hunting trip
Police were initially told the man had been fatally injured falling from a ute.
Three men have been charged after a hunter died from a gunshot wound during a trip in New South Wales.
Emergency services were called to a property at Come by Chance, about 55km south‑east of Walgett, about 6am on March 1, 2024, after reports a man had fallen from a ute while hunting.
Paramedics treated a 47‑year‑old man for a gunshot wound but he died at the scene.
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Following a lengthy investigation under Strike Force McCudden, detectives on Friday arrested a 45‑year‑old man at Mount Druitt Police Station.
He was charged with manslaughter and using an unauthorised firearm.
He was refused bail before appearing in Mount Druitt Local Court, where he was granted conditional bail to face Walgett Local Court on May 11.
Two other members of the hunting group have also been charged.
A 42‑year‑old man was issued a court attendance notice for giving a firearm to a person not authorised to use it, while a 39‑year‑old man was issued a notice for using an unauthorised firearm.
Both are due to appear in Walgett Local Court on May 11.
Originally published on 7NEWS
