Newcastle Supreme Court told man 'mentally unwell' during fatal shooting rampage in Wyong
ABCA New South Wales court has been told Bradley Jason Mark White was "off his rocker" and "totally crazy" when he fired more than 220 shots at five homes and eight cars in a suburban Wyong street on the Central Coast in March 2020. Key points: The accused faces seven charges, including murder, discharging a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm Byron Tonks, 20 was shot dead in his home, two others were injured The jury was told Mr White sought psychiatric help for intense mood swings two weeks before the shooting Mr White, 42, is on trial in the Newcastle Supreme Court, charged with murder over the death of Byron Tonks, 20, who was shot dead in his lounge room, while two others suffered back and shoulder injuries. The court heard that for an hour on that late March afternoon, Cutler Drive was under attack from "a haze of bullets" fired by Mr White from inside his front door. In his police interview, Mr White said that he always felt "under attack" from some of the people in his street and "was trying to prove a point to them".
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