THE 69-year-old man charged with shooting a woman at Mincha near Pyramid Hill has been released on bail.
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Abdul Elraoui, 69, appeared in Bendigo Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with several offences, including reckless conduct endangering life, intentionally cause injury and prohibited person using a firearm.
He was bailed to appear at the same court on October 2 for a committal mention.
Elraoui was arrested without incident after the shooting at Mincha-Canary Island Rd about 3.20am on Tuesday.
Investigators were told a 21-year-old Epsom woman was walking with two male friends when she was shot to the mid-torso.
After the shots were fired the wounded woman and both men sought protection in a nearby house.
The woman was later taken from there to Bendigo hospital with what police described as non-life threatening injuries.
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