Michael Paul Forrest refused bail after alelgedly shooting woman in the head in her car

A 27-year-old man will spend the next few weeks behind bars after he allegedly shot a woman in the head while trying to steal her car.

A Canberra man has appeared in court charged with nine offences after a woman was shot in the head yesterday.

Michael Paul Forrest, 27, appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, discharge of a firearm endangering life and attempted aggravated robbery using an offensive weapon.

Michael Paul Forrest, 27, appeared in court today. Picture: Facebook

He did not enter any pleas or apply for bail and a request for a suppression order was denied, the court heard.

Forrest will reappear in court on November 27.

He is accused of shooting a woman who was sitting in her parked car near a school in the inner-city Canberra suburb of Forrest.

The woman, who sustained gunshot and shrapnel wounds, drove to nearby Manuka Oval where she called for help.

A security officer provided first aid before she was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Security had been bolstered at the oval ahead of the Australia versus Pakistan T20 cricket match on Tuesday night.

Forrest allegedly fled in a vehicle and was arrested three hours later at Weston Creek.

Forrest will next appear in court on November 27. s

Some local schools and government agencies went into lockdown following the shooting.

Forrest also faces charges of damaging property, using an unregistered and uninsured vehicle and driving while disqualified.

ACT police said the woman was lucky to be alive with the incident something unusual for the capital.

“As a result of some excellent police work, officers had a person in custody within three hours,” Detective Acting Station Sergeant Simon Coady told reporters on Tuesday.

The smashed window is seen on the car. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The injured woman drove to nearby Manuka Oval for help. Picture: Gary Ramage

Police arrested the suspect within three hours. Picture: Gary Ramage

The incident is unusual for the capital. Picture: Craig Dunlop