Police in New South Wales are investigating a violent robbery in which a man was shot multiple times with a nail gun, sustaining life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred late Saturday night, 20 June 2026, at a residence on Goonoo Goonoo Road in Tamworth.
Victim Suffers Severe Injuries
Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 11:00 p.m. after reports of an assault. Officers from the Oxley Police District arrived to find a man in his 40s with nail gun wounds to his face, chest, and hand. Paramedics from NSW Ambulance rushed the victim to Tamworth Hospital, where he was treated for a fractured skull, lacerations to his head, and puncture wounds. The man has not been publicly identified.
According to police, a group of individuals stole cash from the victim during the attack. The exact number of assailants remains unknown.
Police Execute Search Warrant
Following extensive inquiries, detectives executed a search warrant on Monday 22 June 2026 at a unit on Anne Street in South Tamworth. During the search, they seized nail strips for a nail gun and electronic devices, which are now being examined as part of the investigation.
Oxley Police District detectives are leading the investigation and are appealing for public assistance. In a statement, New South Wales Police urged anyone with information, CCTV footage, dashcam recordings, or mobile phone video related to the incident to come forward. “Police are appealing for information after a man was shot multiple times with a nail gun at a property in the state’s northeast on the weekend,” the statement read. “Emergency services were called to a home on Goonoo Goonoo Road, Tamworth, shortly before 11pm Saturday 20 June 2026, with reports of an assault.”
Public Urged to Assist
Police are asking anyone with relevant information to contact Tamworth Police or Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000. Reports can also be made online at the Crime Stoppers website. Information will be treated confidentially. Authorities remind the public not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made at this time.
