# Riverina region shooting and weapons investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/riverina-region-shooting-and-weapons-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-06T23:04:06.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

In early September 2026, police launched an investigation into a shooting in Hillston, Riverina, where a victim was shot in the leg in a backyard. The injury was reported as not life-threatening. 

Following an operation by Strike Force Voral, tactical officers arrested a 42-year-old suspect at a property in Gunbar on September 4. During the arrest, authorities seized four firearms, a crossbow, ammunition, various other weapons, and drugs. The suspect faces six charges, including discharging a firearm intended to cause harm and acquiring an unregistered firearm. He was refused bail and scheduled to appear in Griffith Local Court on September 10.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-06: Riverina shooting investigation leads to man charged and weapons seized

A 42-year-old man faces multiple charges, including discharging a firearm, after an alleged shooting in Hillston, Riverina. Police seized firearms, a crossbow, and drugs during the arrest.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/riverina-shooting-investigation-leads-to-man-charged-and-weapons-seized

### 2026-08-24: Wagga Wagga man charged with manufacturing explosives and weapons

A Wagga Wagga man faces 16 charges, including manufacturing military-style weapons and possessing improvised explosive devices, following a police search in the Riverina.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wagga-wagga-man-charged-with-manufacturing-explosives-and-weapons

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