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Terror in the Bay! A look back at Home and Away’s scariest shootings of all time

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For a place with such a small population, the fictional town of Summer Bay has had more than its fair share of tragedy over the years.

With everything from natural disasters to heartbreaking diseases killing off fan-favourite characters, it seems no one is safe for long on Home and Away.

And a fair few have met their untimely deaths at the hands of a gun.

Hell-bent on revenge for various reasons, terrifying shooters have wreaked havoc on the sleepy town.

Scroll on to see the full list of Home And Away‘s scariest shootings of all time.

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Home and Away Noah Lawson

Noah Lawson

In 2004 Noah (Beau Brady) was shot dead by Sarah Lewis (Luisa Hastings-Edge). Sarah came to the Bay to seek revenge for the death of her boyfriend and whilst she had a number of residents held hostage, Sarah shot Noah and then turned the gun on herself.

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Home and Away Josh West

Josh West

Josh (Daniel Collopy) ruffled quite a few feathers when he commissoned the building of a bridge which connected two ends of the Bay together. This led to an argument between Josh and Barry Hyde (Ivar Kants) where Josh was accidentally shot.

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Home and Away Jack Holden

Jack Holden

Beloved character Jack Holden (Paul O’Brien) was tragically shot dead by Angelo Rosetta (Luke Jacobz) whilst investigating a local developer who was accused of burying cancer-causing toxic waste on a local worksite. Martha + Jack = Forever.

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Home and Away Charlie Buckton

Charlie Buckton

In 2012 Charlie (Esther Anderson) was sadly shot dead on her last day of work as a police officer. She had planned to move to the city with Brax (Stephen Peacocke), Casey (Lincoln Younes) and Ruby (Rebecca Breeds) in search of a calmer life.

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Charlie dies on Home And Away

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Home and Away Casey Braxton

Casey Braxton

Casey (Lincoln Younes) was sadly shot in 2014 by Jake Pirovic (Fletcher Humphrys) while he was trying to save his kidnapped half-brother Josh Barrett (Jackson Gallagher).

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Home and Away Casey dies

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Home and Away Charlotte King

Charlotte King

After Charlotte (Erika Heynatz) threatened to reveal the secrets of many Summer Bay residents, she was shot while at the pier and her body fell into the sea. It was later revealed that Josh Barrett (Jackson Gallagher) accidentally shot Charlotte during an altercation.

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Home and Away Atticus

Atticus Decker

After vowing to protect the Morgan siblings, Decker (John Adam) was shot and died following complications in surgery. Decker’s death rocked the Morgans, who at this point were still keeping their identity a secret.

Home and Away Mason

Mason Morgan

In the 2019 season final , Mason was shot dead by thugs from the Ouroboros gang. When the gang took over the hospital in a terrifying siege, Mason decided to take a stand against the men in order to help Bella (Courtney Miller) who was clinging to life. When he – along with Alex (Zoë Ventoura), Jasmine (Sam Frost), Mackenzie (Emily Weir) and Marilyn (Emily Symons) – stood up to the gang, the gunman lost his nerve and snapped. Mason was shot dead. Tragic!

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