The families of three people allegedly murdered by Julian Ingram have released photos of their loved ones on the same day police announced a $250,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Ingram, 37, remains at large after an alleged domestic violence-related shooting spree at Lake Cargelligo in central-west NSW on January 22.
He alle::::gedly sho::t de:::ad his pregnant ex-partner Sophie Quinn, 25, her boyfriend John Harris, 32, and her aunt Nerida Quinn, 50, and wounded Kaleb McQueen, 19.
Ms Quinn, who separated from Ingram last year and was in a relationship with Mr Harris at the time of her death, was due to give birth to a baby boy in March.
The families of Ms Quinn, her aunt, and Mr Harris released photos of the deceased on Tuesday, including a heartbreaking ultrasound of Ms Quinn’s unborn baby.
Meanwhile, in a bid to crack the case, the NSW government has offered a $250,000 reward after Ingram, a council worker, was last seen driving a Ford Ranger ute with an emergency light bar on the roof.
Police need urgent help from the community to ensure no stone is left unturned, NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos said.
‘We do believe that there is a person or persons out there have information that could assist us and identify where Julian Ingram is,’ he said.
‘We’re after an arrest, and we want to bring some justice to these families.’
Authorities acknowledged that Ingram might not have survived, but told reporters they believe he is still at large and may be receiving assistance.
‘Sixty thousand acres we’ve already covered … there’s probably another 600,000 acres we haven’t,’ Assistant Commissioner Andrew Holland said.
‘At the scale of the area involved, he could be under a small area in the scrubland – there could be a vehicle involved.’
Deputy Commissioner Pisanos also conceded bounty hunters now had 250,000 reasons to track Ingram down.
‘It could encourage a lot (but) what we’re hoping it does encourage is a rock-solid lead that leads to his whereabouts,’ he said.
Even the smallest piece of information could help police find Ingram, Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley added.
‘If you know anything about his whereabouts, now is the time to speak up,’ she said.
In the days after the shooting, Lake Cargelligo was swarming with police from around NSW, including PolAir and Special Operations Group officers.
An earlier tip-off led investigators to focus on the areas surrounding the remote outpost of Mount Hope, a former mining town about 90km northwest of Lake Cargelligo.
Two women claimed they came face-to-face with the alleged killer, saying he pointed a gun at them near Mount Hope.
An almost one-minute CCTV clip released by police showed the fugitive sporting a red cap and blue and yellow work gear while vaping casually outside Lake Cargelligo police station on January 22.
Ingram is described as between 165cm and 170cm tall, with a medium build, short dark hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen driving a Ford Ranger utility with NSW registration DM07GZ, which bears council signage, a metal tray-back, high-visibility side markings, and an emergency light bar on the roof.
Police haven’t ruled out the possibility that Ingram may have since switched vehicles.
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