Bogie man Darryl Valroy Young is charged with murder, attempted murder and weapons offences

A man charged over the alleged execution style killings of three family members at a remote Qld cattle property will face a string of additional charges when he appears in court this week.

Darryl Valroy Young, 59, is charged with murdering Mervyn, 71, and Maree, 59, Schwarz and Maree’s son Graham Tighe, 35, and the attempted murder of Graham’s brother Ross Tighe, with a rifle at close range at Bogie, west of Bowen.

A man charged over the alleged execution-style killings of three family members at the front gate of his Bogie cattle property is also facing a string of firearm-related offences including a stolen rifle.

Darryl Valroy Young, 59, is charged with three counts of murder for allegedly gunning down Mervyn, 71, and Maree, 59, Schwarz and Maree’s son Graham Tighe, 35, with a rifle at close range at Bogie, west of Bowen.

Darryl Valroy Young is charged with three counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and three weapons charges. Picture: Supplied

Police allege Mr Young had invited the family for a chat about a dispute over their property borderline and unbranded cattle when the alleged killings occurred at the front gate of his Shannonvale Rd property in the morning on August 4, 2022.

Mr Young is also charged with the attempted murder of Graham’s brother Ross Tighe, who survived the ordeal.

Despite a gunshot wound to the stomach he told police he escaped by running and hiding in bushes as shots allegedly continued to ring out before he was able to reach a farm ute and drive about 40km to a neighbouring property to raise the alarm.

Queensland Police have now also charged Mr Young with three weapon-related offences, including a stolen firearm.

Maree and Merv Schwarz and Graham Tighe all died after a shooting at a Bogie property west of Mackay. Ross Tighe (bottom right) survived a gunshot wound to the stomach after undergoing emergency surgery.

Police will allege the day after the alleged shooting Mr Young was found possessing an unregistered weapon – a Breda shotgun, a restricted items – a replica weapon, and tainted property – a category A Winchester rifle.

Officers seized the items.

Mr Young’s case will be mentioned again on Tuesday.

He will appear on the murder charges as well as the additional weapons charges.

The Schwarz family had purchased their Sutherland Rd property for about $10m in May 2021, which shares a border with Mr Young’s property that he bought in 2012.