Manhunt underway after woman shot dead north of Brisbane

ABC NEWS (Australia)

A manhunt is underway after the fatal shooting of a young woman in Caboolture, north of Brisbane overnight. Police believe two men are involved in the shooting and are urging those involved to ‘do the right thing’ and come forward.

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00:00All quiet today, but last night, the sounds coming from this Kaboolture street terrified

00:08those who call it home.

00:10I heard some, about three or four gunshots, and then a little bit of whimpering, and then

00:18I heard a man yelling out F and C.

00:22Shortly after midnight, police found a 23-year-old local woman unconscious near the footpath.

00:29She'd suffered a bullet wound and couldn't be saved.

00:31Oh, very scary. My nerves are shot.

00:35Investigators spent the day combing the street and talking to residents, hoping their accounts

00:40can help piece together what unfolded. Their theory, she was chased down, then gunned down

00:46by two men she knew who were still at large.

00:49Whilst the public nature of this crime is alarming, police do not believe this to be

00:54a random attack.

00:55Police say the woman didn't live in this neighbourhood and had no links to the house

01:00closest to where she died. How she came to be in this particular area will form part

01:06of their investigation.

01:07Although they haven't zeroed in on any suspects yet, authorities do believe there are people

01:13who know who's responsible.

01:15A young 23-year-old has lost a life in tragic circumstances, so do the right thing and come

01:21forward.

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