25 June 2021

Bay man to face court over Narrabundah shooting

| Kim Treasure
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Police investigating the shooting at Narrabundah on 3 November 2020

Police investigating the shooting at Narrabundah on 3 November 2020. Photo: Region Media.

A 22-year-old Batemans Bay man will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today (24 June) after being extradited from NSW on weapons charges.

ACT Policing Criminal Investigations detectives extradited the man on Wednesday afternoon (23 June) after a continuing investigation into a shooting in Narrabundah in November 2020.

The man has been charged with two counts of aiding and abetting the discharging of a firearm into a building. Bail will be opposed.

The 22-year-old is the second man arrested in relation to the 3 November 2020 shooting.

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At about 2:40 pm, police received reports of shots fired on Goyder Street, Narrabundah.

On arrival, police confirmed a number of shots had been fired into a house and a car.

Officers established a crime scene and AFP Forensic Services attended to examine the area.

While no one was hurt during the incident, residents were at home at the time of the shooting.

In November 2020, ACT Policing’s Criminal Investigations said they believed it was a targeted attack.

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