A man will face court today after shots were allegedly fired following a neighbour dispute in the Hunter region overnight.
About 7.30pm on Friday 29 April, police were called to a rural property home on Durridgerie Road, Turill, about 125km west of Scone.
It followed reports of a shooting.
Police have been told the occupants of neighbouring properties, who are known to each other, were involved in an argument before one allegedly produced and discharged a firearm while the other ran into nearby bushland.
The 42-year-old man was not physically injured.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley and Orana-Mid Western police Ddstricts responded and a Nissan Navara was stopped on Durridgerie Road.
The driver, a 56-year-old man, was arrested and taken to Mudgee Police Station.
He was charged with fire firearm manner likely injure persons/property, possess unauthorised firearm, contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Personal), possess prohibited drug, and possess prohibited lant.
The man was refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court on Saturday 30 April.
Inquiries continue.
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