A man has been charged with murder after a young father was gunned down in front of his family during a suspected home invasion gone wrong.
Zachery "Zac" Davies-Scott, 25, was shot after several people forced their way into a property at Heddon Greta, east of Cessnock in the NSW Hunter region, on December 27.
The night-time attack happened in front of Mr Davies-Scott's family, including his pregnant partner and two young children.