18 May, 2023
Caboolture stabbing death, police officers injured
A 29-year-old man is in custody following the death of a woman at Caboolture on Wednesday night, May 18.
Emergency services were called to a Short Street unit complex at approximately 8.30pm, to reports a woman had been assaulted.
Upon arrival, officers located a woman in her 20s with stab wounds.
She was transported to Caboolture Hospital in a critical condition, where she died as a result of her injuries.
A crime scene was declared at the address.
Investigations identified a Holden Commodore as a vehicle of interest.
The vehicle was tracked in the local area before it drove onto the Bruce Highway at approximately 10.40pm.
The vehicle was pursued by police northbound towards the Sunshine Coast, where a short time later a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed.
The Holden Commodore continued driving, before allegedly crashing into a police vehicle on the Bruce Highway at Yandina.
A 29-year-old Morayfield man, the driver and sole occupant of the Holden Commodore, was taken into custody.
He was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition for assessment, under police guard.
It will be alleged the man and woman were known to each other.
Two police officers, a male Senior Constable and male Sergeant, were transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with minor injuries. No other persons were injured.
Both the police vehicle involved and the Holden Commodore were damaged in the incident.
Detectives from the Caboolture Criminal Investigation Branch and Homicide Unit have established Operation Victor Ammi to investigate the circumstances of the woman’s death, which is being treated as a homicide.
Police appeal to anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage in the vicinity of Short Street last night to come forward.
Anyone with information or footage in relation to the traffic crash is also asked to contact police.
Investigations remain ongoing.
