Man charged with murder over Katherine shooting

Northern Territory Police were called to a residential address on the Stuart Highway on Thursday March 17, to which police located the body of a deceased 26-year-old man from a gunshot wound.

St Johns Ambulance members and police attempted first aid, however the injuries sustained were not compatible with life.

A man, woman and two children were at the residence at the time of the shooting and a 36-year-old man was taken into custody and has been charged with one count of murder.

The 36-year-old appeared in Katherine Local Court on Monday March 21, with Northern Territory Police Detective Senior Sergeant Jakson Evans saying he had assisted with inquiries into the investigation.

"The house is still a large part of the crime scene. We have extra crime scene examiners down and working through that crime scene, processing everything as quickly as we can, but we need to make sure we do everything thoroughly and look at all aspects of the house and yard."

Sergeant Evans said he was unable to confirm if the incident was linked to an absconder from Venndale Rehabilitation Centre, about 8km south of Cutta Cutta Caves.

"We appreciate there is a lot of public interest in this case and we assure the community we are doing everything we can to establish exactly how this incident transpired," Snr Sgt Evans said.

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