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Park Ridge Drive-By Shooting Injures Two as Motorbike Flees

Police say there is no ongoing threat to the public.

Overview

  • Shots were fired into a home on Baileys Ln in Park Ridge just before 1:30am, drawing an emergency response.
  • Paramedics treated an 18-year-old man for a neck wound before transporting him to Princess Alexandra Hospital, with reports ranging from potentially life-threatening to serious but stable.
  • A 20-year-old woman sustained a leg injury and was taken to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a non-life-threatening condition.
  • CCTV captured a motorbike turning a corner as roughly eight gunshots were heard, then speeding away from the scene.
  • Police declared a crime scene and opened an investigation, and suspects remain at large with some reports suggesting two shooters.