Man charged with intent to murder after alleged shooting in West Tamworth

A man has been arrested, charged, and denied bail after allegedly shooting at another man in West Tamworth on Sunday morning.

Police say following inquiries they located and detained a 52-year-old man while he was leaving a home on Warral Road at about 10am on Sunday, May 19, about seven hours after the alleged incident.

He was taken Tamworth Police Station and charged with shoot at with intent to murder and possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority.

The man was refused bail and will appear in Tamworth Local Court on Monday, May 20.

Earlier:

Police are investigating after an incident in West Tamworth sent a man to the hospital with a gunshot wound in his back.

At about 3am on Sunday, May 19, officers attached to the Oxley Police District were called to a house on Warral Road following reports a man had been injured.

Emergency services responding to the call found a 43-year-old man with a gunshot wound inside the West Tamworth home.

He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Tamworth hospital in a stable condition.

Police then established a crime scene and detectives are currently investigating.

The incident comes two months into an ongoing statewide inquiry by the NSW Parliament into community safety in regional and rural communities.

As the investigation continues, local police are urging anyone with CCTV footage or relevant information to contact Tamworth Police Station on (02) 6768 2999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.