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Horror as man shot in home invasion in Queensland

A manhunt is underway for a group of unknown offenders who fled the scene before police arrived.

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A manhunt is underway after a man was shot during a home invasion in Queensland.

Police were called to a Florence Street property in Nundah just after midnight following reports of shots fired.

The man was taken to hospital. Picture : NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard
The man was taken to hospital. Picture : NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

A man in his 20s suffered a gunshot wound to his lower extremities and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A woman also suffered minor injuries in the incident, which is believed to be a break and enter.

Unknown offenders fled the scene before police arrived.

An investigation has been launched while a crime scene has been established.

Police have urged anyone with information to come forward.

Clareese Packer

​Clareese is a Court Reporter at NewsWire. She previously covered breaking news for the outlet after completing the 2023 NewsCorp cadet program, where she worked at The Australian, news.com.au, The Daily Telegraph, the National News Network and NewsWire.

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