Footage has emerged of the second police arrested a 31-year-old man accused of killing a girl as she sat in her automobile with two younger youngsters.
Ryan Geoffrey Cole was apprehended exterior a service station after police had locked down close by streets as they looked for him
It is alleged Cole shot the girl, a 34-year-old mom who police say he did not even know, as she sat in her automobile with two youngsters, aged 11 and 12, parked at a house on Robb Place in South Mackay yesterday afternoon.
Cole then allegedly additionally shot a 66-year-old man, who police mentioned was coming to assistance from the girl as the 2 youngsters ran for assist.
The alleged gunman confronted court docket at this time charged with one depend every of homicide and tried homicide.
Police mentioned Cole had been a earlier licensed firearms proprietor they usually have been investigating studies he had owned as much as 12 weapons.
Detective Appearing Superintendent Emma Novosel mentioned Cole was the next-door neighbour of the sufferer and investigators have been nonetheless making an attempt to determine a motive.
“A number of crime scenes have been established and investigations are ongoing,” she mentioned.
The alleged gunman had earlier interplay with police, however that had been “very minimal”.
Novosel mentioned the person allegedly used a revolver-type pistol and fired one shot at every sufferer.
The lady was about to take the 2 youngsters to a sporting exercise when the alleged capturing occurred.
The youngsters managed to flee the scene and ran to the home of the 66-year-old man who was subsequently shot.
Novosel praised the braveness of the youngsters.
“It is clearly a tragic incident the place these younger ladies have witnessed a violent loss of life … they have been extremely courageous,” she mentioned.
She mentioned the 66-year-old man had spoken with detectives from hospital the place he has undergone surgical procedure with wounds to his hand and sternum.
The accused gunman left the scene in his silver Mitsubishi Triton earlier than police arrived.
Police locked down a number of streets for hours as they looked for the alleged gunman.
Officers tracked the automobile to a service station alongside the Bruce Freeway close to Hilton Road, the place Cole was arrested.
The neighbourhood lockdown was lifted about 10.30pm.
