A boy has died after being accidentally shot at a property near Goulburn today.
About 11.20am (Sunday 13 April 2025), emergency services were called to a property on Fernleigh Close, Windellama, following reports of a shooting.
On arrival, officers attached to The Hume Police District arrived were told a 9-year-old boy had been injured after the accidental discharge of a firearm.
The boy was treated for serious neck injuries by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
Police have commenced an investigation into the cause of the incident.
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.
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