A four-year-old boy was at Ms Schulz's home when she was shot but was not injured, police said. Detectives are investigating whether the child witnessed the shooting. Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video It is understood Paul's older brother Ray Cohrs drove to a property in Rufus, in far-western NSW, about 125 kilometres away, with a property valuer and met Paul there. Paul allegedly tied up the property valuer, before shooting 63-year-old Ray. The 55-year-old property valuer raised the alarm with police about 1.30pm. NSW police found Paul nearby about 3pm, suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. He remains at The Alfred hospital in Melbourne in a critical condition under police guard.

Police at the crime scene on Snowy Avenue, Red Cliffs. Credit:Sunraysia Daily The property valuer is said to be deeply traumatised. "Investigations reveal that he'd been held against his will," Detective Superintendent Paul Smith said. "Obviously he’s traumatised. Certainly he’s in need of some protection at this time as far as [he is] emotionally." It is understood the brothers had been involved in disputes about finances. They are listed as joint directors of a number of businesses, mostly in roofing and construction.

Ray Cohrs, who was allegedly shot and killed by his brother Paul Cohrs. A spokesman from the Victorian branch of the shooting association said they were deeply shocked and saddened by the events in Mildura. "We understand that SSAA president of Mildura was a hardworking member of the association and did a lot of good work for our Mildura members. Our condolences go to his extended family." Mr Cohrs, who was elected to the local council in 2012, resigned as deputy mayor in mid-2015 after ongoing tension between him and the mayor. He then announced he would run for mayor but was unsuccessful. He was a farmer and operator of tourist accommodation at Lake Victoria.

Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video A spokeswoman from the Wentworth Shire Council said: "Mayor Melisa Hederics and the councillors of the Wentworth Shire are both shocked and deeply saddened at the news of this tragedy. "At this time the matter is under investigation and we are unable to provide further comment. Our heartfelt condolences go to the family and the people in our community who have been impacted by this tragic event." NSW police have described the deaths as a "domestic violence-related shooting". One neighbour who lived alongside the Cohrs family for about 50 years, with their children attending school together in Mildura, said she was shocked by Tuesday's events.

"I still feel in shock about it, I can't understand who would want to hurt her," the neighbour, who spoke to Fairfax Media on the condition of anonymity, said. The woman said Paul Cohrs had grown up in Red Cliffs and had moved to a house on the same street as his parents when he married. "He was always such a nice fellow. I just don’t know, I didn’t expect that," she said. "He was married and had two daughters but they are all grown up … we had a shop in Red Cliffs and he would come in with his little girls and bought bikes off us. He used to catch the school bus with my son, and [my son] always spoke highly of him. He was a nice fellow." She said Bette and her first husband were well-known in the local construction industry after the set up a roofing business several decades ago. Ray had then worked closely with his father on the business, and became a director in the mid-1980s.

"I know they were hard workers because the first husband was the one who started the roofing business and Ray worked with him," she said. Bette and her first husband had three sons and a daughter, she said. Her second husband, Kurt Schulz, passed away last year.

Tragedy struck the family in 2016 when Ms Schulz's granddaughter and Ray's daughter Katie died in a car accident after returning to Mildura for Christmas. Red Cliffs has a population of about 5000 people.