‘Extremely alarming’: Woman dies after shooting, police launch homicide probe
By Cloe Read
Police are confident the fatal shooting of a woman west of Brisbane on Wednesday is not a random attack, but detectives are still trying to establish a motive in their homicide investigation.
Police swarmed Christmas Street, not far from Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, in North Toowoomba about 2pm after reports of a shooting.
When police arrived, a 27-year-old Wilsonton woman was found with serious injuries.
She was taken to Toowoomba Hospital, where she died.
Police later said three associates of the woman were assisting with their investigation, but as of Thursday afternoon, no one had been arrested or charged.
“It’s extremely alarming, we’re talking about it [happening] early in the afternoon around school pick-up,” Darling Downs District Acting Detective Inspector Brian Collins said after the shooting.
“The police response will be very swift to try and ascertain what’s occurred here.”
Police at the scene in North Toowoomba after a woman was shot and later died.Credit: Nine News
A car was impounded, as police sought anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage that could assist. Police were conducting forensic testing on the vehicle.
Police were appealing for information from the public to help identify the occupants of a 2004 white Toyota Camry, found by officers on Gladstone Street after the shooting.
On Thursday morning, Collins assured the public there was no imminent risk to anyone in the community.
The Camry was found by police on Gladstone Street, North Toowoomba after the shooting.Credit: Queensland Police
“We’re confident it’s not a random attack, but at this point in time, we’re still trying to investigate what has occurred,” he said.
Collins confirmed the woman did not live on the street where she suffered the injuries, and would not provide further details as police were still liaising with family.
Further investigations were being conducted at an address at nearby West Street. Collins said detectives were trawling through CCTV and no weapons had been seized as of Thursday.
On Wednesday evening, Collins was unable to confirm what type of firearm was used, or the exact circumstances of the woman’s death.
He said there was nothing to indicate it was domestic violence.
“Our thoughts go out to the family. It’s devastating that a person loses their life in such a way,” Collins said.
People who were at the location at the time of the incident were on Wednesday night helping with the investigation.
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