A 26-year-old man has been charged over his alleged involvement in the shooting of a man in Dubbo on Tuesday.
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Just before 11pm on Tuesday, emergency services were called to a house on Baird Street, following a concern for welfare report.
A 34-year-old man was found inside the home with a gunshot wound to his leg, wound to his face and lacerations to his arms.
Police have been told two unknown people wearing face coverings entered the home and assaulted the man before fleeing the scene.
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The man was treated on scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Dubbo Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Officers from Orana-Mid Western Police District established a crime scene and started an investigation into circumstances surrounding the incident, with the assistance of detectives attached to State Crime Command's Robbery and Serious Crime Squad.
About 6pm on Wednesday, a 26-year-old man was arrested in the car park of a licensed premise on Popondetta Road at Emerton and taken to Mt Druitt Police Station.
Raptor Squad officers then executed two search warrants at homes in North St Marys and Colyton a short time later, locating and seizing an amount of cannabis, 50 grams of an unknown substance believed to be methamphetamine, mobile phones, ammunition, and a stolen Mercedes AMG.
About 8pm, Tactical Operations Unit officers assisted detectives with the execution of a third search warrant at a home in Cambridge Park, locating and seizing an amount of cash, and other items relevant to the investigation.
The 26-year-old man has since been charged with four offences, including special aggravated break and enter, commit serious indictable offence-wound, wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, discharge firearm intend to cause grievous bodily harm, and possess ammunition without holding licence, permit or authority.
Police will allege in court the man was one of two men involved in the aggravated break and enter and shooting of another man in Dubbo on Tuesday.
The St Marys man was refused bail to appear at Mt Druitt Local Court on Thursday.
Investigations continue.
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