When police arrived at the second scene, they found another man and woman with gunshot wounds.
Police released chilling new details this morning in an appeal to help find a man with a warrant for murder.
Julian Ingram, also known as Pierpoint, aged 37, is wanted by police on an outstanding warrant for murder.
Police released an image of him as efforts to locate him continue.
He is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 1.65m-1.7m tall, of medium build, with short dark hair and brown eyes.
“He was last seen driving a Ford Ranger utility with NSW registration DM-07-GZ described as having council signage, a metal tray back, high-visibility markings on the side and an emergency light bar on the roof,” police said.
Strike Force and the Defence Force involved
Overnight, specialist police were flown into Lake Cargelligo by PolAir and the Defence Force, including a tactical operations unit, negotiators, and homicide investigators.
They have joined the large-scale search for Ingram.
Police have also established Strike Force Doberta to investigate the circumstances leading up to the shootings.
They said officers from Central West Police District found a 25-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man in a vehicle with gunshot wounds. They were treated but died at the scene.
After reports of a second shooting, they went to Walker St, where they found a 50-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man reportedly shot in the driveway.
“Both were treated; however, the woman died at the scene while the man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition,” police said this morning.
No police were involved in the shootings.
‘Confronting’: Police Commissioner paints grim scenes
Late yesterday, Holland said police senses would be “heightened” and officers would be on “high alert” after the shootings at Bondi Beach.
He said the scene with which first responders were confronted was “horrendous”.
“What I will say is that it’s a tragedy that has taken place in a very small town that will have a big effect on the community.
“Any death in a small country town is confronting, but again, a scene where you have people shot by firearms is obviously going to make people very, very tense and very, very concerned.
“We have a large search in the area underway and are requesting people remain indoors … for their own safety.”
‘Everyone is really scared’, says resident
Lake Cargelligo resident Manisha told the Daily Telegraph that police cars and ambulances were “all over town”.
“We have been told not to go out of our premises.
“The town is made of just two main streets – we can hear the sounds [of the sirens].”
Another resident said “everyone is really scared” and that police had not found the gunman.
“Something like this has never happened. Everyone is shocked. Everyone is scared. They are staying home.”
Roy Butler, the MP for Barwon, which covers Lake Cargelligo, said the incident was “tragic”.
“It’s a terrible situation, and it’s still live, so we don’t have much information,” he said in a post.
“My thoughts are with the victims and their families.”
Police have sent a geo-targeted text message to everyone in the town, advising residents to stay inside and avoid the area.
Another resident reported seeing police tape around the local pool, on Bokhara St, about 5.45pm.
Footage from the scene shows more than a dozen investigators and first responders on site.
In one frame, what appears to be a covered body is seen on the front lawn of a property.
In another, a first responder is seen seemingly consoling a bystander. The street can be seen cordoned off.
Lake Cargelligo is about 564km west of Sydney and had a population of 1430 at the 2021 Census.
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