Update: Homicide investigation, Beenleigh

QPS Media on Dec 4, 2025 @ 8:11am

Police have charged a man with four offences, as part of ongoing investigations into the shooting death of a man at Beenleigh on Tuesday night, 2 December.

It will be alleged that around 10.40pm, a 35-year-old Bahrs Scrub man received a gunshot wound to his chest at Hugh Muntz Park  .He was declared deceased at the scene shortly after. 

 Subsequent investigations identified a white Kia Stonic left the scene shortly after the shooting. The white 2021 Kia Stonic was reported stolen during a burglary at an address on Oberon Way, Oxenford, sometime between 12.40pm and 1.50pm on 24 November.

Police located the stolen vehicle driving along Kumbari Avenue at Labrador, and a Tyre Deflation Device was successfully deployed on the Jabiru Island Bridge around 1.30am. The vehicle came to a stop at the intersection of Helensvale Road and Hope Island Road, Hope Island, and the driver fled on foot into nearby bushland.

A subsequent search of the area allegedly located a firearm and a man hiding nearby, who was arrested at 2.15am.

It will be alleged that a search of his clothing located ammunition.

A 22-year-old Beenleigh man has now been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of weapon (firearm), possessing explosives (ammunition) and receiving tainted property. He is scheduled to appear at the Beenleigh Magistrates Court today, 4 December.

Investigations continue into the man’s death.

Link to original release: https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/?p=309168

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