Police are investigating after a man died in his home at Ashmont near Wagga Wagga in southern New South Wales and another man was found injured nearby.
Key points:
- Police arrived at the home to find a man with serious injuries. He died at the scene
- Another man was found nearby with head injuries and was taken to hospital
- Neighbors reported an altercation at the house
Neighbors said the two men were residents of a home on Adams Street.
They said there had been an altercation at the home around 10am yesterday then the house was silent.
One neighbor said one of the occupants had turned up on their doorstep confirming an altercation had taken place.
Concerned, the neighbor called police who arrived and confirmed the matter was now a crime scene.
Riverina police said emergency services were called to a home around 5pm yesterday, where they found a man with serious injuries.
He died at the scene.
While the man is yet to be formally identified, he is believed to be aged in his 50s.
Locals who knew the man were shocked to hear the news, and said he was originally a Lake Cargelligo man.
They said his family was due to arrive in town today.
Police said a second man, who is believed to be aged in his late 40s, was located a short distance away with head injuries.
He was taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
Police have confirmed the two men were known to each other.
No charges have been laid at this stage and the investigation is ongoing.
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