A man will face court over a public place shooting south of Sydney.
About 4pm yesterday (Wednesday 16 April 2025), emergency services were called to a unit complex on The Avenue, Corrimal, following reports of an alleged shooting.
On arrival, officers from Wollongong Police District were informed that a number of shots had been fired into a unit at the location.
A short time later police arrested a 58-year-old man from the complex at the scene. It will be alleged that a number of firearms were located in the man's unit.
It will be further alleged that a 55-year-old woman residing with the man at the unit had earlier been assaulted by him. She was not injured.
A 46-year-old male occupant of the unit that had been shot at was uninjured.
It is believed that both men are known to one another.
Police established a crime scene that was examined by specialist officers.
The 58-year-old was taken to Wollongong Police Station, before he was taken to Wollongong Hospital as a precaution.
He was later discharged and returned to Wollongong Police Station and charged with 13 offences including:
- Common assault (DV)
- Destroy or damage property (DV)
- Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic)
- Handle/use firearm under the influence of alcohol/drug
- Fire firearm at dwelling-house disregard for safety
- Possess unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm
- Possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit
- Possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority x 2
- Not keep firearm safely-prohibited firearm x 4
The man was refused bail to appear at Wollongong Local Court today (Thursday 17 April 2025) where he was remanded in custody to re-appear at the same court on Wednesday 11 June 2025.
