Police have arrested a man over an alleged public shooting in Dubbo following a car chase that ended at Coonamble.

Police say they tried to stop a vehicle travelling over the speed limit in Gulargambone at about 11pm on Wednesday 25 June.

When the car failed to stop, police pursued.

"It will be alleged that during the pursuit the occupants of the vehicle shun a spotlight in the direction of the police vehicle and also reached speeds of 160km/h," a police spokesperson said.

"During the pursuit road spikes were successfully deployed along the Castlereagh Highway at Coonamble.

"A short time later the vehicle came to a stop where two male occupants ran from the vehicle."

Police said a man was arrested along the Castlereagh Highway at Coonamble. IMAGE: River McCrossen 

The 20-year-old male driver was arrested after a foot pursuit, although police say another male occupant got away.

The driver was taken to Coonamble Police Station, where officers discovered he was wanted over an alleged shooting on Friday 20 June.

In that alleged incident, police said that a man fired a rifle round into a car containing four people known to him in Dubbo's Victoria Street.

Police said he then drove from the scene without permission of the vehicle's owner.

No injuries were reported in that incident.

It will also be alleged that the man has previously been served with a firearms prohibition order and has never held a driver’s licence.

He was charged with seven offences including:

• Fire firearm in or near public place
• Use unauthorised firearm
• Acquire etc firearm - subject to prohibition order
• Take & drive conveyance without consent of owner
• Police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously
• Never licensed person drive vehicle on road - prior offence (2)

He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday 26 June, where he was remanded in custody to appear at Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday 9 July 2025.

Police said they're continuing investigations to identify the second man who ran from the vehicle after the pursuit.