Body of alleged killer Julian Ingram found after triple shooting in Lake Cargelligo

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A man’s body believed to be alleged triple killer Juilian Ingram has been found about an hour from where he shot dead three people.

The body was found next to the ute Ingram fled in from Lake Cargelligo about four months ago.

Police are on their way to the scene in Mount Hope, about an hour from the small town.

Assistant Commissioner Andrew Holland said National Parks and Wildlife Service officers eradicating feral animals made the grim discovery.

Mr Holland said officers found an abandoned vehicle in the Round Hill Nature Reserve, about 100km northwest of Lake Cargelligo, on Monday.

Police arrived on the scene and confirmed a white Ford Ranger ute with registration plates DM07GZ was located.

“It’s confirmed that this is the vehicle driven by Julian Ingram in relation to the offences that occurred in Lake Cargelligo on January 22, 2026,” Mr Holland said.

“Next to this vehicle, police have also located a male body in a very decomposed state.

“Next to this body is a firearm and, at this point, police believe that the person laying next to the vehicle could be Julian Ingram, but that is yet to be formally identified.”

Mr Holland said the body was badly decomposed and it appeared to have been there for some time.

He confirmed there had been no positive sightings of Ingram since he fled Lake Cargelligo in January.

“Obviously, it’s a relief of those involved in the investigation, and probably a big relief for the people of Lake Cargelligo and the family involved,” he said.

“The body’s yet to be formally identified, but we believe with the identification (a driver’s licence) at the scene that we’ve located and the clothing that the deceased is wearing, would lead us to believe that it is him.”

The body was found in a nature reserve between Mount Hope and Lake Caregelligo on the other side of a major highway where police had been searching for the wanted man.

Mr Holland said it was a relief for investigators to find the body.

“But the main thing is, it brings closure to this investigation, it brings closure to the people of Lake Cargelligo and gives some solace to the town so they can relax,” he said.

“We had in all intentions of bringing Julian Ingram before a court, if he’s taken the easier way out and committed suicide, that’s his choice.”

A manhunt for Julian Ingram, 37, began after three people were fatally shot in Lake Cargelligo.

Emergency services were called to Bokhara St after reports of a shooting.

Two people, Sophie Quinn, 25, and her friend John Harris, 32, were found with gunshot wounds inside a car.

Both were declared dead at the scene.

A short time later, reports emerged of shots being fired on Walker St, where police found the body Ms Quinn’s aunt Nerida Quinn, 50 and an injured man, 19, in a driveway.

The woman died at the scene and the teenager was transported to hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Alleged shooter known to police

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Andy Holland said the fatal shooting was likely domestic violence-related.

He told media at the time that the alleged shooter was known to police for domestic violence-related matters.

The alleged shooter was expected to front court for an apprehended violence order (AVO) hearing on February 3.

Small town plunged into lockdown

Following the fatal shooting, police launched a massive manhunt, plunging the small town into lockdown as officers searched the streets for the alleged shooter.

More than 100 officers were on the ground in the search for the alleged gunman, with residents and businesses ordered to stay indoors and shut their doors as officers completed the manhunt.

Roads have since reopened in Lake Cargelligo, LiveTraffic NW confirmed.