Father shot in the head and arm in front of his three year-old son

  • The 48-year-old was treated for head and arm wounds by paramedics
  • A 37-year-old man was charged over the Albury air rifle shooting on May 10
  • The 48-year-old’s son was with him at the time and was uninjured 

A three-year-old boy allegedly saw his father get shot in the arm and head with an air rifle. 

Emergency services were called to a property at Jindera, about 17km north of Albury, on the New South Wales-Victorian border, just after 1pm on May 10.

Police found a 48-year-old man with head and arm wounds, resulting from the air rifle shots at Range View Drive.

Police found a 48-year-old man with head and arm wounds that resulted from the air rifle shots at Range View Drive

The man had a three-year-old boy with him at the time, but he wasn’t injured during the ordeal, police said. 

The 48-year-old was treated by ambulance paramedics and remarkably didn’t need to go to hospital.

A 37-year-old man was arrested over the incident at a Rangeview Drive property.

He was later taken to Albury Police Station.

A police statement said the 37-year-old has since been charged with: ‘fire firearm manner likely injure persons/property, possess unauthorised firearm and possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit.’

The man was also charged with various drug offences including possess prohibited drug and possession of equipment for administering prohibited drugs.

The 37-year-old was refused bail.

He is expected to appear at Albury Local Court on May 11.  

The man had a three-year-old boy with him at the time but he wasn't injured during the ordeal. A 37-year-old has been charged over the incident (stock image)

The man had a three-year-old boy with him at the time but he wasn’t injured during the ordeal. A 37-year-old has been charged over the incident (stock image)

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