Jordy Miguel Araneda makes Ipswich Court bid for bail over Goodna shooting

Multiple witnesses have refused to give evidence in a mysterious court case surrounding the bizarre shooting of a teenager in Goodna, where police allegedly uncovered $8000 in counterfeit cash earlier this year.

A court has heard new details surrounding a mysterious shooting in Ipswich earlier this year, as the man charged over the incident made an application for bail.

A court has heard new details surrounding a mysterious shooting in Ipswich earlier this year, as the man charged over the incident made an application for bail.

On October 3, the Ipswich Magistrates’ Court heard how the Crown’s key witness statement alleged Goodna furniture removalist Jordy Miguel Araneda, 25, had been the one responsible for the May 2023 shooting.

The statement alleged Mr Araneda had attended the front of a Goodna property, pulled a firearm from his pocket and shot it in the air before shooting towards a19-year-old man.

A police spokesperson confirmed at the time of the incident that they had been called to a Caldwell Street address around 8.15pm on May 25, after reports of a dispute.

They located a 19-year-old man with a wound to his upper arm, consistent with being grazed by a firearm pellet.

He was treated at the scene, and Mr Araneda was arrested shortly after at a Silkstone address.

At Mr Araneda’s bail application, police prosecutor Jonathon Waddington said police searched the Goodna address on May 26 and uncovered $8000 in counterfeit money in a glass cabinet in the living room.

It’s alleged Mr Araneda’s fingerprints were connected to at least one of the $100 notes inside.

But Magistrate Melanie Ho noted the living room had been a common room at the address.

She said witnesses had described Mr Arendena as having a tattoo over his eyebrow, another under his eye, and a cross tattoo over his chest.

“And the witness has described the person who shot the victim as having short cut dark hair and a moustache,” she said.

Mr Araneda has now spent over four months in custody following his arrest in May.

He currently stands charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, threatening violence (discharge firearms or other act at night), possessing counterfeit money, contravening an order about information necessary to access information stored electronically, and two counts of wilful damage by graffiti.

Defence lawyer Emily Fackender said her client denied allegations surrounding the counterfeit money.

She noted “almost all” civilian witnesses, including the complainant, had refused to give statements to police.

Ms Fackender said Mr Araneda had family support and suggested strict bail conditions could ameliorate any risks he posed.

Crown prosecutor Ashleigh Wakefield said Mr Araneda had been on parole at the time of the alleged offending, and also bail for the graffiti charges.

She said the Crown submitted he posed an unacceptable risk of reoffending.

Ms Ho ultimately refused Mr Araneda’s bail, deciding he hadn’t shown cause as to why his detention in custody was not justified.

Mr Araneda was remanded in custody for next mention on October 27.

Originally published as Jordy Miguel Araneda makes Ipswich Court bid for bail over Goodna shooting