A man charged in the Hunter over an alleged shooting near Port Macquarie last month will remain in custody until his next court appearance.
Darcy Morgan, who was arrested at a home on Adelaide Street at Paxton late on Thursday afternoon, is the second man to be charged over the incident.
Emergency crews were called to a home at Seven Oaks, just north of Kempsey, after reports of a shooting about 9.30pm on January 26.
There, police found a 36-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his arm. He was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Police on Thursday raided homes in Greta, Rutherford and Paxton.
They arrested Mr Morgan and charged him with discharging a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, acquiring a firearm subject to prohibition and acquiring ammunition subject to prohibition.
The 28-year-old did not apply for bail in Cessnock Local Court on Friday, and it was formally refused.
Magistrate Ian Rodgers adjourned the matter to Newcastle Local Court on April 19.
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