Sydney boy tragically killed in accidental farm shooting on Windellama, Goulburn property identified

Sydney boy tragically killed in accidental farm shooting on Windellama, Goulburn property identified

A boy who tragically died after allegedly being accidentally shot on a rural property has been remembered as a “cheeky boy”.

The nine-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was accidentally shot in the neck on a relative’s farm at Windellama, near Goulburn, at about 11.20am on Sunday.

Paramedics rushed to the scene, but despite their best efforts, he could not be saved.

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Two of his relatives — a 33-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy — have since been charged with firearm offences over the incident.

7NEWS.com.au understands the boy, whose family are from Sydney, had been staying on his grandfather’s getaway property for a boys’ weekend when the tragedy occurred.

The boy, whose family own a convenience store in Western Sydney, frequently featured in adorable advertisement videos posted on the store’s social media pages.

“Feeling thirsty guys?” he said in one of the clips as he reaches into a fridge to grab a drink.

The nine-year-old boy was accidentally shot on a relative’s farm on Sunday.
The nine-year-old boy was accidentally shot on a relative’s farm on Sunday. Credit: Social media
Police and paramedics swarmed to the Windellama property on Sunday.
Police and paramedics swarmed to the Windellama property on Sunday. Credit: 7NEWS

“I’ve got two new, straight from Japan, Fanta! This is peach flavour, this is grape!

“And for you energy junkies, we have the brand new orange cream, mango ghost!”

Reminiscing on the videos, the boy’s mother described the nine-year-old as a “cheeky boy” to 7NEWS.com.au on Monday, but did not wish to comment any further.

Tributes have begun to flow online for the young boy whose life was tragically cut short.

“I love you and miss you so much,” one relative wrote.

“I’ll never forget you. You’ll always be in my heart.”

The boy frequently featured in adorable videos spruiking his family’s business.
The boy frequently featured in adorable videos spruiking his family’s business. Credit: Social media

Neighbours told 7NEWS the family had just arrived at the property for the start of the school holidays.

The 14-year-old was charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm.

He was granted conditional police bail to appear in a children’s court on May 16.

The 33-year-old was charged with allowing a person to possess a firearm and not keeping a firearm safely.

He was granted police bail to appear in Goulburn Local Court on May 14.

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