The bodies of a 15-year-old boy and a 58-year-old man have been found inside a home in Yamba on the New South Wales north coast.
Police were called to Kookaburra Circuit on Thursday afternoon after reports two bodies had been found. A 58-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were found dead at the property, both with gunshot wounds.
Police said initial inquiries indicated that the 58-year-old man was a licensed firearms holder. Detectives have requested his licensing history from the NSW firearms registry.
Police said a crime scene had been established and will be examined but police do not believe a third party was involved.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
The deaths on Thursday come after a three-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death at an apartment in Riverwood in Sydney on Wednesday.
The state’s minister for the prevention of domestic violence, Jodie Harrison, made a plea during question time on Thursday asking people to stand up against domestic violence.
“The impact on families and communities is nothing short of devastating,” she said.
Harrison said there was an “urgent need” for systems that detected the early signs of domestic violence before incidents escalated.
“I ask everyone in the community if you see it, if you hear it, report it. If you see unacceptable behaviour towards women, call it out,” she said. “Women’s rights are human rights and we must all play our part in protecting them.”
Separately, a 34-year-old woman was found dead in a Liverpool apartment on the weekend following an alleged domestic dispute.
