A man will face court today charged after shots were allegedly fired following a neighbour dispute in the Hunter region overnight.
About 7.30pm (Friday 29 April 2022), police were called to a rural property home on Durridgerie Road, Turill, about 125km west of Scone, following reports of a shooting.
Police have been told the occupants of neighbouring properties, who are known to each other, were involved in an argument before one allegedly produced and discharged a firearm while the other ran into nearby bushland.
The 42-year-old man was not physically injured.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley and Orana-Mid Western Police Districts responded and a Nissan Navara was stopped on Durridgerie Road
The driver, a 56-year-old man, was arrested and taken to Mudgee Police Station.
He was charged with fire firearm manner likely injure persons/property, possess unauthorised firearm, contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Personal), possess prohibited drug, and possess prohibited lant.
The man was refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court today (Saturday 30 April 2022).
Inquiries continue.
