A man has died and a second man is under police guard in Tamworth Base Hospital following a stand-off with police overnight.
Emergency services were called to a home unit on Goonoo Goonoo Road, Tamworth, about 4.30pm yesterday (Saturday 22 February 2025), following reports of a concern for welfare.
On arrival, officers attached to Oxley Police District found a 47-year-old man suffering critical head injuries, with another man nearby allegedly armed with a knife.
The armed man locked himself in a bedroom before climbing onto the unit block roof.
The injured man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Tamworth Base Hospital where he was declared deceased.
Police secured a perimeter at the unit block with extra resources – including officers from Tactical Operations Regional Support (TORS) and police negotiators – called to the scene.
Officers were speaking with the 55-year-old man when he fell from the roof.
He was treated by paramedics for stab wounds to his chest before being taken to Tamworth Base Hospital, where he remains under police guard in a serious but stable condition.
Initial inquiries allege the two men were known to each other.
A crime scene has been established with detectives attached to Oxley Police District establishing Strike Force Elsner to investigate the incident, assisted by State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Tamworth Police or Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.