A man has been arrested following a fatal shooting in Newcastle yesterday.
Just after 4pm (Saturday 8 December 2018), police were called to a home on Beauford Avenue, Maryland, after reports of a shooting.
A man, believed to be 38-years-old, was found with fatal injuries inside an attached garage.
He is yet to be formally identified.
A crime scene was established, and officers from Newcastle City Police District, with assistance from State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, commenced inquiries.
About 1am today (Sunday 9 December 2018), specialist police and negotiators attended a home on Raglan Street, Wallsend, and established a perimeter.
Following negotiations, about 3.45am, 10 people – including a 30-year-old man and children – inside the home exited without incident.
The 30-year-old man was arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station, before being taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment to minor injuries.
The men are known to each other and police are treating the incident as targeted.
Inquiries are continuing.
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