Tallebudgera shooting: Woman fighting for life after being shot in the back on the Gold Coast
A woman is fighting for life after she was shot in the back while helping friends move house on the Gold Coast.
The 33-year-old woman was found in a pool of blood near a car on Trees Road in Tallebudgera around 12pm Wednesday, when police followed up on reports of gun shots being fired in the area.
“It would appear that the victim has been sitting in the passenger seat of the vehicle and has been shot through the seat,” Gold Coast Detective Inspector Mark Mooney told media.
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“What exactly has gone on at the time the incident occurred, we’re not sure.”
The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to Gold Coast University Hospital, where she remains with a life-threatening injury.
The crime scene remains in place at Trees Road and police are yet to make any arrests or recover the weapon used.
Police said the woman is understood to have been helping her friends move out of a home on the street along with a group of others.
Det. Insp. Mooney said the woman was waiting in the car because the move was taking longer than expected.
He said several people had visited the property during the day as the home had been listed on Facebook Marketplace with free furniture.
“At this point in time, we don’t know who the shooter is,” Mooney said.
“We would suspect that they would know each other, but we’re open to all scenarios.”
At least 10 people at the property have given witness statements but police also want to speak with anyone who was there earlier in the day.
Anyone with information that could assist investigations, including any dashcam vision in the area at the time, is urged to contact police.
-- With AAP
