About 4.30am today (Tuesday, 19 August 2025), emergency services were called to a property on Pimlico Road, Wardell, following reports a man had been injured.

Officers from Richmond Police District, along with NSW Ambulance paramedics, attended and found a 22-year-old man suffering a gunshot wound.

He was treated at the scene before being taken to Lismore Base Hospital, where he is being treated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.

A crime scene has been established, and an investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

As inquiries continue, anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.