A man has been charged following investigations into a public place shooting at Raymond Terrace last week.
\nAbout 11am on Saturday 2 May 2020, the occupants of a home on Benjamin Lee Drive, Raymond Terrace, located a .22 calibre bullet has penetrated the front door and lodged in an internal wall.
\nPolice were called and an investigation was commenced.
\nAbout 10am today (Tuesday 5 May 2020), police from Port Stephens-Hunter PD searched a Mazda 323 in Dungog where they allegedly located a .22 calibre casing in the footwell.
\nThe vehicle was seized and taken for further forensic examination.
\nAbout 4.10pm officers attended a home in Raymond Terrace where they arrested a 19-year-old man. He was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where he was questioned.
\nPolice will allege they found a firearm during a search of the man\u2019s home.
\nHe was then charged with fire firearm at dwelling house with disregard for public safety, and possess unauthorised firearm.
\nHe was given conditional bail and will appear in Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday 3 August 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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