Police manhunt unfolds near I’m A Celebrity camp after fatal incident

ITV bosses are on high alert after a fatal shooting just minutes from the I’m A Celebrity camp in Australia

Authorities have launched an urgent manhunt just a stone’s throw from the I’m A Celebrity camp following a fatal shooting that claimed one life.

The 41-year-old victim was attacked at a property and pronounced dead at the scene, whilst two additional individuals suffered injuries in the attack. The shooter and an alleged accomplice made their escape from Eungella, New South Wales, sparking a major police operation.

On Wednesday (December 3), officers received reports of the incident at 1.25pm and immediately deployed search teams across the town, situated merely 20 minutes from Camp Dungay where the celebrities would have been filming at the time.

Reports indicate that a 38-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds but subsequently received medical care at a nearby hospital, reports the Express.

In a separate but related incident on the same street, a 45-year-old man was struck by a vehicle and required hospital treatment before being placed under police supervision. He has now been taken into custody alongside a suspected accomplice, though local authorities have not yet disclosed the specific charges the pair are facing.

A source revealed to The Sun: “The jungle security bosses keep their ears to the ground and are well-aware of what’s going on in the local area.

“If something has happened nearby, they will know about it – and they act swiftly to ensure the safety of the entire team at all times. Fortunately, no one connected with the show’s production was in any way affected by this incident.”

The New South Wales Police Force have since spoken out about the incident, telling the outlet: “Officers attached to Tweed/Byron Police District have been told two men, aged 41 and 38, were allegedly shot by another man, who ran from the scene with a fourth man.

“NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the older man at the property for a gunshot wound; however, he died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.”

The police said detectives are looking to speak to both the survivor of the gunshot and the hit-and-run. They added: “Police are now waiting to speak with those men to establish the circumstances of how both were injured. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Tweed Heads Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”

This development follows spin-off programme presenter Kemi Rodgers revealing some of the hidden mayhem occurring backstage on the ITV reality series.

She disclosed to The Sun: “We had a really windy day, I mean, this week has just been chaos, but there was a really windy day where the trees were really creaking, and I was like, ‘Oh my goodness, the branches are falling down’.

“Then literally, I think it was hard to tell when you’re watching at home, but at the very end of the show, pots were falling over, trees were falling over. It was so chaotic. You have to continue making a TV show, and it’s like, ‘Is everything fine? Are we safe?’ Of course, we are safe, but, you know, you just get panicky.”