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Qld: Man dead, woman injured in shooting


10 Dec 2008 3:59 PM
(EDS: Updates police details and adds age of man and changes age of woman)

BRISBANE, Dec 10 AAP - A man in his 50s is dead and a woman has been critically injured in a shooting in inner Brisbane.

The man was found dead in a bedroom at a unit on Main Street at Kangaroo Point about 11.45am (AEST).

The woman, aged in her 30s, was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with head injuries and is reported to be in a critical condition, police said.

Police said they had located a gun at the scene which was believed to have been involved in the incident.

The area has been cordoned off and police are expected to release further details on Wednesday afternoon.