India, Jan. 22 -- At least three people were killed, and another was injured, on Thursday, after an unidentified gunman reportedly opened fire in a town in Australia's New South Wales state.

A police statement said that emergency services were called to an address at Lake Cargelligo, a town with a population of around 1,500 people. "About 4.40pm, emergency services were called to Walker Street, near Yelkin Street, Lake Cargelligo, following reports of a shooting," they said.

The New South Wales police force said that officers attached to the Central West police district attended the scene. It urged the public to avoid the area and asked local residents to stay inside.

The shooting left three people, including two women and a man, dead,...