Overview

• On Friday evening a nine-year-old boy sustained a gunshot wound to his right thigh at a property about 40 km north of Bourke.
• The hunting party comprised four boys aged between nine and 15 and five men aged between 37 and 63, all travelling from Victoria.
• NSW Police have seized 17 firearms from the group, including air rifles, rifles and a shotgun.
• Officers continue to investigate the circumstances of the shooting and are verifying the group’s firearms licences.
• The incident has raised concerns over supervision, regulatory oversight and minors’ participation in remote hunting activities.