Woman shot dead in alleged domestic violence murder

Jun 29, 2026

A young man has been charged with domestic violence murder after a woman was found dead with gunshot wounds at a suburban home.

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Emergency services were called to a home on Loder Street in the Gold Coast suburb of Biggera Waters, in Queensland, about 8pm on Sunday.

It concerned reports of a woman suffering life-threatening gunshot injuries.

A 23-year-old woman from Biggera Waters was declared dead at the scene.

A local man of the same age was arrested without incident.

He has since been charged with domestic violence murder and unlawful possession of weapons used to commit an indictable offence (domestic violence).

He is due to appear at the Southport Magistrates Court on Monday.

No one else was injured and there was no threat to the public, Queensland Police said.

Detectives are continuing to investigate.

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