Man charged after suspected shooting

Police have charged a man with reckless wounding after a suspected shooting in Ettalong on Friday, April 26.

Police and paramedics were called to a hotel on The Esplanade at Ettalong at around 3:30pm after reports a man had been shot.

The 28-year-old man was found with a wound to his face and was taken to Gosford Hospital before being airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital for treatment.

He continues to recover from the injury, which is believed to have been caused by a firearm.

Detectives from Brisbane Water Local Area Command arrested a 26-year-old man on Wednesday, May 1, alleged to have been inside the hotel room at the time of the incident.

At this stage, he has been charged with reckless wounding and granted bail to appear at Woy Woy Local Court on Tuesday, July 7.

Police said they believed the incident was unintentional and occurred solely within the hotel room, without any involvement of a third party.

The firearm involved has not been recovered.

Media Release, 2 May 2013

NSW Police Media