Jordan Crooke granted bail after allegedly aiding, abetting Narrabundah shooting

Detectives extradited Batemans Bay man Jordan Crooke, 22, to the ACT on Wednesday afternoon as part of investigations into a November 2020 shooting in Canberra's inner south.

Mr Crooke, wearing a hooded jumper, was formally charged in the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday with two counts of aiding and abetting the discharge of a firearm at a house in Narrabundah.

The 22-year-old, who had his left arm in a sling, did not enter pleas.

Police claim in court documents that Mr Crooke's co-accused, alleged gunman Brodie Antoniak, was embroiled in a dispute about a ute with an occupant of the Narrabundah home.

About 12pm on November 3 last year, Mr Antoniak allegedly threatened to "come back and shoot" a man who lived in the house unless the vehicle was returned to him.

It is alleged that Mr Crooke subsequently ferried the tiler to the address in question about 2.40pm that afternoon, when Mr Antoniak allegedly got out and damaged a gate and a Ford Focus.

Mr Antoniak is accused of then firing several times at the house with a sawn-off rifle, as the man who lived there ran for cover and yelled at his family, including two young children, to "get in the bath" and hide. No one was injured.

Mr Crooke then allegedly drove Mr Antoniak to an area near Coppins Crossing, where the gun believed to have been used in the shooting was later found hidden in a Tommy Hilfiger jumper.

Prosecutor Michael Gemmell opposed Mr Crooke being granted bail on Thursday, arguing he had been "actively avoiding police" since he "fled the jurisdiction" in the wake of the incident.

Mr Gemmell also said the people who were inside the home that was shot at were "understandably very fearful".

"[Mr Crooke] knows the complainants," the prosecutor said.

"He knows where they live."

Mr Gemmell further argued Mr Crooke had "no ties to the ACT" and could be motivated to abscond.

But Mr Crooke's lawyer, Ellie Wallis, argued the 22-year-old did not have a history of failing to appear in court.

She said he lived "a considerable distance from the ACT" and bail conditions "tantamount to home detention" could mitigate any perceived risks to the alleged victims.

Ms Wallis disputed claims Mr Crooke had been evading police, saying he had told her he had been unaware he was wanted.

Indeed, she said, he had fronted court in Batemans Bay in relation to an unrelated matter in the time since the November shooting.

Ms Wallis further argued incarceration would "weigh particularly heavily" on Mr Crooke, who had suffered a broken collarbone and ribs in a recent car crash.

Mr Gemmell, however, told the court there was "nothing about the injuries" that could not be managed in Canberra's jail.

Special Magistrate Jane Campbell described the allegations against Mr Crooke as "very serious", saying the shooting would have been "a terrifying experience for the complainants".

But she said she would grant bail, noting there was no suggestion the 22-year-old had threatened or otherwise contacted the alleged victims since the incident more than seven months ago.

Ms Campbell also said she believed "very strict" conditions could ameliorate other risks, like failing to appear in court.

She released Mr Crooke on a lengthy list of terms, including that he not enter the ACT except for limited purposes.

Members of Mr Crooke's family were also required to provide a $2000 surety for his compliance.

The 22-year-old pretended to moon reporters as he left court. His case is due back on July 15.

Mr Antoniak, who has been in custody since November, previously pleaded not guilty to multiple charges and remains before the courts.

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