South Mackay man, 31, charged with murder and attempted murder over Robb Place shootings as police investigate how he allegedly gained access to firearm
A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after allegedly shooting a woman dead and injuring another man in Robb Place, South Mackay.A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after allegedly shooting a woman dead and injuring another man in Robb Place, South Mackay.woman was leaving for a sporting activity when a neighbour allegedly shot her dead in her car in front of two girls.
Cole was a neighbour but did not know the 34-year-old woman who was parked in her driveway ready to leave with the children, aged 11 and 12, on Wednesday afternoon, police said. “I want to acknowledge and commend their bravery for actually managing to remove themselves from such a dangerous situation and raise the alarm.Cole had what witnesses described as a revolver-type weapon, police said.Cole was arrested outside a nearby service station hours later.
“A life has been lost ... a really terrible act of violence by the offender and another person has been seriously injured,” he said.
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