Julian Ingram’s decomposed body was found beside an abandoned car months after authorities say he fatally shot his former partner, her boyfriend and her aunt in rural Australia
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- Authorities allege Julian Ingram fatally shot his pregnant ex-partner Sophie Quinn, her boyfriend John Harris and Quinn’s aunt Nerida Quinn in January
- Police believe Ingram died by suicide “some time ago” before his decomposed body was discovered beside an abandoned pickup truck, according to The Guardian
- Court documents obtained by Guardian Australia detailed prior allegations of threats, intimidation and protective-order violations involving multiple former partners
The Australian fugitive accused of fatally shooting his pregnant ex-partner, her boyfriend and her aunt while out on bail for domestic violence-related charges likely died by suicide months ago, police say.
Human remains discovered near Round Hill Nature Reserve were formally identified as Julian Ingram, 37, according to New South Wales Police. Authorities had been searching for Ingram since January, when police allege he fatally shot his ex-partner Sophie Quinn, 25, her boyfriend John Harris, 32, and Quinn’s aunt Nerida Quinn, 50, in the rural town of Lake Cargelligo, as PEOPLE previously reported.
According to The Guardian, police believe Ingram died by suicide “some time ago” after his decomposed body was discovered Monday beside the pickup truck authorities say he used to flee the scene of the shootings. A firearm was also recovered nearby.
Authorities allege the killings unfolded on Jan. 22, when Ingram opened fire on a car where Sophie and Harris were sitting outside a home in Lake Cargelligo, PEOPLE previously reported. The Guardian reported that police alleged Ingram fired at least three shots into the vehicle before later fatally shooting Sophie’s aunt at a nearby property.
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Sophie was seven months pregnant with a baby boy her family planned to name Troy, according to The Guardian.
Another man, 19-year-old Kaleb Macqueen, survived the shootings after being struck multiple times. The Guardian reported that Macqueen was shot in the back of the head, shoulder, hand and leg.
After the shootings, police launched a months-long manhunt for Ingram, who authorities said fled the area in a pickup truck bearing signage from the local council where he worked, according to The Guardian.
The case has since sparked scrutiny in Australia over how domestic violence allegations against Ingram were handled before the killings. Ingram had been released on bail in November 2025 after being charged with alleged domestic violence offenses involving Sophie, according to The Guardian. As part of his bail conditions, he was required to report daily to police and comply with an apprehended violence order, or AVO.
Hours before the shootings, CCTV footage obtained by The Guardian showed Ingram reporting to the Lake Cargelligo police station, where he was required to report daily as part of his bail conditions.
Court documents obtained by Guardian Australia detailed a lengthy history of alleged violence, threats and intimidation involving multiple former partners dating back more than a decade.
According to the outlet, Ingram pleaded guilty in 2016 to domestic violence-related offenses involving another former partner with whom he shared a child. Court documents cited by Guardian Australia alleged Ingram threatened the woman and a man he believed she was romantically involved with, saying, “I have a gun and a hole for him. I will do you and him in.”
The documents also described him as “jealous and controlling,” and alleged he repeatedly called the woman, threatened to burn down her home and violated a protective order obtained against him.
In one incident detailed in the court records, the woman allegedly heard Ingram outside her home singing a made-up song he frequently sang during their relationship. As she ran inside in fear, the documents alleged Ingram began laughing.
In another incident in 2022, Ingram was convicted of grabbing a family member by the throat during an argument, according to police facts cited by Guardian Australia. He received an 18-month community corrections order.
Guardian Australia reported that six AVOs involving five different people had been issued against Ingram since 2014.
Police previously announced a critical incident investigation examining Ingram’s “full domestic violence history,” his access to firearms and police handling of the case before the alleged murders, according to The Guardian.
A GoFundMe organized to cover Sophie and Nerida Quinn's funeral expenses has raised more than $18,000 Australian dollars as of Thursday afternoon.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
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