Overview

• A nine-year-old boy was fatally shot by an accidentally discharged firearm on a rural property in Windellama, NSW, on April 13, 2025.
• Zafer Halwani, 33, has been charged with allowing unauthorised possession of a firearm and failing to store a firearm safely.
• A 14-year-old boy, also charged with unauthorised firearm possession, is on conditional bail and will appear in children’s court this Friday.
• Halwani’s bail was continued in Goulburn Local Court, with a brief of evidence ordered ahead of his next hearing on July 9.
• Halwani’s legal team has indicated he is likely to plead not guilty, while police investigations may lead to additional charges.