Investigation continuing after man shot - Avoca Beach
Where: Clements Drive, Avoca Beach, the street the release names · See the street on the map
The release
An investigation is continuing after a man sustained a gunshot wound to his leg on the Central Coast last night.
About 7.15pm (Wednesday 7 October 2026), emergency services were called to a home on Clements Drive, Avoca Beach, following reports of a shooting.
Officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District attended and located a 39-year-old man inside the home suffering a gunshot wound to his leg.
He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to hospital.
Police have since been advised the man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
A crime scene was established and an investigation into the incident commenced under Strike Force Mectra.
Initial inquiries suggest a person, believed to be known to the resident, attended the home before a firearm was discharged.
Anyone with information, CCTV, mobile phone, and or dashcam vision in relation to the incident 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 managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
— NSW PoliceCrime in the Central Coast council area
Central Coast is a council area in New South Wales with about 357,816 residents. It has a Crime Score 46 out of 100 (moderate), 206th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (55th percentile), sexual offences (70th percentile), robbery (61st percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 50.
- Violent
- 1,360 per 100k
- Property
- 2,707 per 100k
- Break-ins
- 305 per 100k
- Theft
- 1,115 per 100k
See the full Central Coast crime profile
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