Police seek man wanted in fatal shootings of three in small Australian town

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Police urged radical successful a tiny Australian municipality to enactment indoors connected Friday (January 23, 2026) arsenic they looked for the antheral suspected of sidesplitting 3 radical successful a home violence-related shooting.

Julian Ingram, 37, was retired connected bail aft being charged with home violence-related crimes, and a restraining bid had been issued successful December to support 1 of the victims successful Thursday's (January 22, 2026) shooting, Sophie Quinn, who was 25 and pregnant.

The others shot to decease successful the isolated municipality of Lake Cargelligo successful New South Wales authorities were Quinn's friend, John Harris, 32, and her aunt, Nerida Quinn, 50. A 19-year-old antheral who was changeable was hospitalised successful superior but unchangeable condition.

Ingram had a agelong transgression history, including home violence, and constabulary had checked connected him aggregate times portion helium was retired connected bail, authorities Police Assistant Commissioner Andrew Holland said. “In the clip that helium has been connected bail, helium has complied with each condition,” helium told reporters successful Lake Cargelligo.

More than 100 constabulary arsenic good arsenic service unit were deployed to find Ingram, and the town's 1,100 residents were urged to enactment indoors and study thing suspicious. Streets of the municipality were deserted connected Friday (January 23), galore homes had their curtains drawn, and shops were closed.

Police are moving to recognize however Ingram, besides known arsenic Julian Pierpoint, obtained the limb without having a authorities firearms license. The shooting came connected the National Day of Mourning for the 15 radical killed successful a shooting connected Sydney's Bondi Beach successful December.

Authorities person said the 2 Sydney gunmen were inspired by the Islamic State radical to transportation retired Australia's worst wide shooting since 1996. The Australian Parliament connected Tuesday (January 20) passed caller weapon restrictions successful effect to the shooting.

Published - January 23, 2026 03:39 p.m. IST

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