Family feud erupts over Easter as 'drunk brother' allegedly fires shots into sister's home

Published: 05:41, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 05:42, 6 April 2026 A man consumed an extraordinary amount of alcohol before firing a gun at his sister and brother-in-law's home over a dispute about a shed, a court has been told. Police were called to Albert Street in Wollongong, south of Sydney, about 6.40pm on Easter Sunday following reports of a public place shooting. Following inquiries, 53-year-old Daniel Murray, was arrested and charged with five offences, including shooting a firearm at a dwelling with disregard for safety. Murray was denied bail at a brief hearing on Monday morning, during which he appeared from Wollongong police station via video link, handcuffed and wearing a prison green top. After hearing the result and with his predicament laid bare, Murray uttered to himself 'what have I done?' The court was told the dispute stemmed from Murray's sister and brother-in-law having agreed to allow him use of a shed on their neighbouring property. 'The brother-in-law appears to have reneged on that,' Murray's Legal Aid lawyer Anthony Stewart told the court. A man consumed an extraordinary amount of alcohol before firing a gun at his sister and brother-in-law's home over a dispute about a shed, a court has been told 'My client has consumed a lot of alcohol and finds himself in this position now.' Murray claims he did not believe the couple were home at the time of the shooting, Mr Stewart told the court. However, the Bail Court was told an independent witness reported hearing Murray yell 'get out here c***' during the shooting. Acting Judge Kathryn Jurd said the facts presented by police suggested Murray was aware the couple were home at the time. 'There is evidence capable of supporting the assertion that he knew people were home,' she said. 'In fact, the argument otherwise doesn't make very much sense.' The judge said the 'extraordinary amount of alcohol consumption' leading up to the event went some way to explaining it, but did not detract from the seriousness of the charges. No injuries were reported during the incident. Murray is also facing charges of possessing a prohibited firearm, possessing an unregistered firearm, possessing ammunition without a licence, and aggravated break and enter while armed with a dangerous weapon. If he is found guilty of the offences a prison sentence is highly likely, the court was told. He is due to return to court for an apprehended violence order hearing on Thursday. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.