Three-day search for wanted man concludes

The search for wanted man Stanley Turvey is over, police have confirmed.

A fatal police shooting occurred in Ardmona this morning, police said.

Victoria Police’s Special Operations Group attended an address in Ardmona, just after 10.15am on September 20.

The tactical officers were acting on information that Mr Turvey was at the address.

Police said SOG operatives were confronted by Mr Turvey, who was allegedly armed, and subsequently shot him.

First aid was provided and paramedics declared him deceased at the scene.

Homicide Squad detectives will investigate the incident with oversight by Professional Standards Command, as per standard procedure.

The State Coroner has also been notified.

UPDATE: Wednesday, September 20, 12PM.

The News understands the search for wanted man Stanley Turvey - which has spanned across three days - moved to Ardmona this morning.

Turnbull Rd, Ardmona, is currently blocked off at the Midland Hwy intersection.

A strong police police presence is on scene.

We will provide more updates as they emerge.

UPDATE: Wednesday, September 20, 8.50AM.

The stolen ute wanted man Stanley Turvey was driving has been found in Tatura.

Mr Turvey sparked a police hunt after he fired a shot in the air while confronted by police at a property in Katandra West on Monday, September 18.

The hunt continued through Youanmite, Finley and Yarrawonga, before moving to Tatura on Tuesday afternoon.

Police confirmed this morning they recovered a white 2020 Toyota HiLux ute Tuesday afternoon in Fraser St, Tatura.

The ute was allegedly stolen on Tuesday from a group of construction workers in Yarrawonga.

Mr Turvey is still on the run.

Police are reminding people not to approach him if they see him, and instead to call 000.

UPDATE: Tuesday, September 19, 9PM.

The hunt for an alleged gunman is believed to have moved back to the Goulburn Valley this afternoon.

The News understands that Tatura became the newest focus spot in the police search for Stanley Turvey late this afternoon.

A Tatura resident reported seeing large numbers of police in the town at around 5.30pm.

The News understands Mr Turvey has still not been captured by police.

Police earlier today issued a warning that members of the public should not approach Mr Turvey, and instead call 000 if they see him.

UPDATE: Tuesday, September 19, 4PM.

Police are still searching for a man allegedly armed with a gun who has fired a shot into the air while confronted by police, made a hostage drive him to another town and attended a primary school.

Wodonga Local Area Command Acting Superintendent Paul Henry told media Stanley Turvey, 33 ,was most recently seen in Yarrawonga this morning.

He said police received information a woman had allegedly been threatened by a man with a gun at a house in Yarrawonga.

He then went to Sacred Heart Primary School and allegedly made further threats.

Police said Mr Turvey stole a ute from construction workers at the school.

They are still looking for this ute – a white coloured Toyota HiLux dual cab ute with the registration 1RA-8AN.

Act Supt Henry said the incident initially started in Katandra West on Monday, where the man allegedly shot a gun in the air as he was approached by police who had gone to the property with an arrest warrant.

He then went to a random house in Youanmite where, still allegedly armed with gun, he demanded the occupant drive him to Finley.

Act Supt Henry said Mr Turvey was dropped at a Finley address, but police did not know why he wanted to be dropped in that area.

Act Supt Henry also said police did not know how Mr Turvey got from Finley to Yarrawonga where he was next sighted.

He said extra police had been brought in from Melbourne to work with local officers to find Mr Turvey.

He pleaded with people not to approach him if they saw him, and instead to call 000.

“It is very concerning offending where he would take people and vehicles while armed with a firearm,”

“They are high impact offences.

“And it must have been very traumatic for those involved.

“Anything involving a firearm is a recipe for disaster.”

UPDATE: Tuesday, September 19, 3PM.

Superintendent Paul Henry is currently briefing media on the situation at hand.

We will have information from that press conference as it emerges.

Meanwhile, details have emerged from the incident in Finley on Monday relating to the current multi-state man hunt happening across northern Victoria and southern NSW.

Police with riot gear and assault rifles descended on Finley on Monday evening, stemming from an incident allegedly involving a firearm across the border in Victoria earlier that day.

Police surrounded a Finley St home in Finley believing a man who allegedly approached Victorian police with a gun at Katandra West might be hiding inside.

After evading police, he allegedly kidnapped a man in Youanmite and forced him - reportedly at gunpoint - to drive him to Finley.

Police arrived at the Finley home about 5.20pm, startling nearby residents.

One resident, who was in her yard with her children and asked not to be named, said the operation continued for the next five hours.

“An SUV screeched to a halt outside the house,” she told the Southern Riverina News.

“People got out in pairs, some with riot shields and some with rifles.

“The weapons were trained on the house, and once they had a perimeter they were joined by local police to surround it.”

Police ended the standoff after forcing open the door to the home about 11pm. Turvey was not inside.

UPDATE: Tuesday, September 19, 12.40PM.

Police are still searching for Stanley Turvey who they believe is now travelling in an allegedly stolen ute after an alleged armed robbery at Yarrawonga this morning.

Mr Turvey is wanted after several incidents around the Goulburn Valley area on Monday, September 18, including allegedly shooting a gun into the air when police went to a Katandra West property to arrest him about noon on Monday.

This morning, police responded to reports that a man armed with a firearm allegedly assaulted a woman and stole a vehicle in Witt Street, Yarrawonga just before 10am.

The man fled in the white coloured Toyota Hi-Lux dual cab ute with the registration 1RA-8AN.

Police are currently in the area searching for Mr Turvey and the vehicle.

Members of the public are advised not to approach Mr Turvey or the vehicle if he is sighted, but to contact 000 immediately.

EARLIER: Monday, September 18, 11PM.

Police have named the man they are searching for over a series of alleged incidents in northern Victoria and southern NSW today.

Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public help to locate Stanley Turvey after he evaded police in the Shepparton area today in a series of incidents that started when he approached police allegedly with a gun at Katandra West.

Police have also revealed Mr Turvey stopped at a random residence in Youanmite where he forced a male resident to drive him to Finley in NSW.

It is believed the male was then released in Finley and was not injured, police said.

Police have released an image of Mr Turvey in the hope someone recognises him and can provide information on his current whereabouts.

They are also appealing to Mr Turvey to hand himself in at any local police station.

Police advise members of the public not to approach Mr Turvey if he is sighted, but to call 000 immediately.

Anyone with other information that may be able to assist police to find Turvey should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppers.com.au

Police have also revealed the two police officers who were taken to Goulburn Valley Health this afternoon after their police car rolled, were released from hospital tonight.

EARLIER: 5PM

The man allegedly armed with a gun, who led police on a dramatic chase through the region north of Shepparton on Monday, has not been apprehended at the time of writing.

Ambulance Victoria has confirmed that the two patients taken to GV Health following an incident in Katandra West were in a stable condition when they arrived.

The News will provide more updates as they emerge.

EARLIER: 1.50PM.

Police are currently looking for a man allegedly armed with a gun, in a chase which led to a police car roll-over in the Greater Shepparton area.

A police spokesperson said police said were at a property in Katandra West in regard to an arrest of man when he approached police allegedly armed with a firearm just after noon.

The man then fled the scene in a vehicle.

A short time later, a police unit lost control and rolled on Creighton Rd in Katandra West.

Two officers received minor injuries and were taken to hospital for observation.

The man then stopped at a residence in Youanmite and has now fled the scene in another vehicle.

The investigation remains ongoing.

EARLIER: 1PM.

A police car rolled over at Marungi on Monday, September 18.

The rollover on Creighton Rd is part of an ongoing police incident in the Katandra West area.

The marked police car that has rolled is in a paddock at the side of the road.

Shepparton Search and Rescue was called to the roll-over about 12.30pm, but was turned back as everyone was out of the vehicle.

Ambulance Victoria confirmed that paramedics responded to an incident in Katandra West at around 12.30pm.

Two patients were subsequently taken to Goulburn Valley Health.

Part of Creighton Rd is blocked and more police are still in the area.