Toowoomba shooting: Man charged over alleged murder of young mum identified
WARNING: This story contains the name and images of a deceased Indigenous person.
A father has been arrested over the alleged murder of a young mother in Queensland.
James Joel Ramsey, 29, allegedly shot Kara Weribone, 27, at a property on West St, in North Toowoomba, about 1.50pm on February 26.
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Ramsey was arrested in Roma, 400km west of Toowoomba, at 11.35am on Saturday and charged with murder with reckless indifference.
Police will allege he had been on the run since the shooting.
A Toyota Camry allegedly seen fleeing the scene was found dumped in a street about a kilometre away shortly after the shooting.
Police will allege a man was also seriously injured during the incident.
Weribone, a beloved mother-of-three, died on her late brother’s birthday - just three months after he passed away.
She has been remembered for her “pretty smile”, “fun vibe” and her dedication to her three sons.
“Our hearts are shattered,” her cousin Kodii Aroha Lee told 7NEWS.com.au last week.
“She will be missed immensely by all of us but her spirit will live on with the precious memories we have with her.”
Ramsey is due to face Toowoomba Magistrates Court later on Monday.
Police are still appealing for people to come forward with information, particularly anyone who may have dashcam footage of Christmas Street, West Street or Gladstone Street around the time of the alleged murder on Wednesday around 1.50pm.
Originally published on 7NEWS
