A good Samaritan was allegedly shot in the chest at his Canberra home following "a fairly odd interaction" that began with the accused gunman's ex-girlfriend knocking on the wrong door.
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The alleged shooter, Benjamin Darrell Hallam, 32, appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
He was granted bail after pleading not guilty to two charges stemming from the incident.
Police documents tendered to the court say Mr Hallam's ex-girlfriend, Isabella Denis, knocked on the door of a Dunlop home about 8.30pm on May 30.
When the occupants opened the door, an apparently intoxicated Ms Denis said "Oh, sorry, wrong house", then walked away and lay down on the road, according to the documents.
Police say the couple who live in the house were concerned for Ms Denis' safety and tried to move her off the road.
But Ms Denis allegedly "became enraged" and hit the male resident in the face, before shouting obscenities and kicking over a letterbox as the man and his wife retreated to their house.
It is alleged that Ms Denis then went to tell Mr Hallam, who was at a nearby party, that she had been "in a fight".
About half an hour later, police say Mr Hallam turned up at the Dunlop address with an unnamed male co-offender and fired a shotgun at the house.
The co-offender then smashed a window with a baseball bat, according to police, before struggling with the male resident, who reached through the broken window and grabbed the bat.
Police say that during the struggle, Mr Hallam shot the male resident in the chest and left him with non-life-threatening injuries.
Mr Hallam was arrested in Charnwood about four hours after the incident. He was subsequently charged with discharging a firearm to endanger life and discharging a firearm at a building.
He pleaded not guilty to both charges and applied for bail on Tuesday, when prosecutor Juanita Zankin said the shooting appeared to have been a response to the "fairly odd interaction" involving Ms Denis and the victim.
Ms Zankin told the ACT Magistrates Court the case against Mr Hallam was very strong, with Mr Hallam's alleged male co-offender having identified him as the shooter.
She also said the victim in the incident had been discharged from hospital, but shrapnel was embedded in his body and would remain there for life.
The court heard the injured man's wife, son and niece were "extremely traumatised".
"The family do remain concerned that the defendant will return to their residence," Ms Zankin said.
She also said police had discovered a hydroponic cannabis crop while searching Mr Hallam's home in Charnwood, and the 32-year-old would be charged with further offences as a result. The plants are believed to be worth about $130,000.
The prosecutor argued that no conditions could ameliorate the risk of Mr Hallam committing offences, endangering the safety of others and interfering with witnesses or evidence if granted bail.
But Mr Hallam's barrister, John Purnell SC, said there was nothing before the court to support those arguments.
Mr Purnell said Mr Hallam had not been convicted of any offence for more than 10 years, and there were no similar matters on his record.
He said Mr Hallam's primary reason for seeking bail was a desire to emotionally and financially support his young daughter.
Magistrate James Lawton found it appropriate to release Mr Hallam on stringent bail conditions.
Mr Hallam's lengthy list of conditions include that he must provide a $5000 surety, report to police daily, live at a Gilmore address and remain south of Barry Drive at all times.
Mr Hallam is due back in court on August 25.
Ms Denis is also before the courts, having been charged with common assault and property damage.
Mr Hallam's alleged male co-offender, whose name has not been released, will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
