Overview

• A 12-hour police chase across Melbourne's south-east concluded with police shooting a 29-year-old woman armed with a gun inside a stolen car.
• The chase began on April 3, 2025, after a family was allegedly carjacked at gunpoint in Noble Park by a 27-year-old man and the woman now in custody.
• The suspects reportedly engaged in dangerous driving, including speeding, burnouts, and driving on the wrong side of the road, while allegedly pointing a gun at other vehicles.
• Police intercepted the vehicle early on April 4 in Mulgrave, where the woman was shot through the windscreen and sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while the man surrendered peacefully.
• The Professional Standards Command is investigating the police response, including the use of force during the arrest, as both suspects await questioning.