Double Murder – Kotara South

A crime scene has been established following the death of two men in Kotara South this afternoon.

Shortly before 5pm (Saturday 14 March 2020), police were called to a residence on Blackbutt Parade following reports of a man armed with a firearm.

On arrival officers located the body of a man outside the home suffering a gunshot wound.

Further inquiries led police inside the home where they discovered the body of a second man, also suffering a gunshot wound.

Both men are believed to be aged in their early forties.

Detectives from Lake Macquarie Police District continue investigations on scene.