A man will face a Lismore court today after being charged following a public place shooting in Ballina last year.

About 9.15pm on Monday, 10 April 2023, emergency services were called to a home in Brunswick Street, Ballina, following reports of shots fired.

At the scene, police were told that shots had allegedly been fired into the front of the property. No one was injured.

A crime scene was established, with officers from Richmond Police District investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident under Strike Force Talmoi.

Following inquiries, a 35-year-old man was arrested in Fortitude Valley, Queensland, on Tuesday, 11 April 2023.

On Friday, 6 (September 2024), he appeared before Brisbane Magistrates Court, where detectives from Richmond Police District applied for his extradition to NSW, which was granted.

The 35-year-old was subsequently arrested by police and was charged with 10 offences, including: 

• Supply unregistered firearm – not pistol/prohibited firearm
• Fire firearm at dwelling – house with disregard for safety
• Fire firearm manner likely injure persons/ property
• Possess loaded firearm endanger life non-public place
• Not keep firearm safely – not pistol/ prohibited firearm
• Not keep firearm safely – prohibited firearm
• Use unauthorised prohibited firearm 
• possess unauthorised prohibited firearm
• Receive etc property stolen outside NSW more than $15000
• Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity

He was refused bail to appear before Lismore Local Court today (Saturday, 7 September 2024).

Two other men also charged over the incident have had their matters finalised in court.