A critical incident investigation is underway following the death of a man near Tumut in the Snowy Mountains.
Just after 2.00pm (Friday February 28, 2025), emergency services were called to Wee Jasper Road at Bombowlee, following reports of concern for welfare.
Officers attached to Riverina Police District Area Command attempted to speak with a man, believed to aged in his 40s, who was seated in a parked car, allegedly armed with a firearm.
PHOTO: Wee Jasper Road, just north of Tumut CREDIT: Snowy Valleys Council.
The man then discharged the firearm.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man, but he was unable to be revived and died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.
Police established a crime scene and commenced enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A report will be prepared for the coroner and a critical incident team from Murrumbidgee Police District will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The investigation will be subject to an independent review.