A man is in a critical condition after being shot during a hunting trip near Oberon.
About 8.50pm yesterday (Friday 18 April 2025), emergency services responded to reports of a man being shot on a rural property along Campbells River Road, Black Springs, approximately 20km south of Oberon.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 70-year-old man for a gun shot wound to the right shoulder. He was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
Officers from Chifley Police District have been informed that the man and his 47-year-old son were securing their firearms on the back of a utility when a round discharged from the younger mans weapon.
Both men had been shooting game on the property.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the incident has commenced.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
