Man to be charged with attempted murder following April shootings

A 33-year-old man will be charged with attempted murder and other offences following four shootings earlier this year.

Between 25 and 29 March, there were shootings in Greenway, where a man suffered minor injuries, Downer, where a pet dog was killed, and Watson, where a man was shot in the stomach, resulting in life-threatening injuries.

Following an examination of the scene in Watson, investigators determined the property had been shot at in the days prior to the male occupant being shot.

In response to these targeted incidents, officers from ACT Policing’s Major Crime Team began an investigation.

Police believed a group of three men were responsible for the four incidents and in April, the 33-year-old man was arrested for unrelated matters. He has been remanded in custody since his arrest.

As a result of evidence collected and forensic examination, police will lay an additional nine charges against the man.

He is due to face the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date to face charges of attempted murder, three counts of committing an act endangering life, discharging a firearm at a building, and other offences.

Enquiries into the identities of the two co-offenders are ongoing and anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 8008707. Information can be provided anonymously.