Three dead, one wounded in shooting at remote property where killer remains at large
The Queenslander Staff
Three people have been confirmed dead and one man has been shot in the abdomen at a rural property in Bogie near Collinsville this morning.
Police are still hunting the killer or killers and have set up an exclusion zone, asking the public to stay away from the area northwest of Mackay.
Queensland Police said they were notified that multiple people had been shot in the area around 9am on Thursday and a man was located soon after in a vehicle at Flagstone with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
He was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
“We are actively searching the area and committing our investigations as to what the circumstances were and how .. people have been shot,” Mackay District Superintendent Tom Armitt told reporters.
“We do not know who was responsible. We haven’t been able to get any other details from the male person who had been shot, as he was required emergency transport back to the hospital and he’s currently undergoing emergency surgery.”
Supt Armitt said police were methodically clearing the property before a detailed examination of the crime scene could be conducted.
“We believe that the person who shot them may still be in the area … We haven’t been able to get close enough at the present time to confirm anyone’s identity,” he said.
In a statement Police said: “After speaking with the man, officers made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act at 11.30am at a property on Sutherland Road.
“Upon canvassing the area, police deemed the location safe and a further exclusion zone was established at a property along Shannonvale Road where the shooting is believed to have occurred.
Police are requesting members of the public and aircraft to not attend the declared location.
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