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Suspicious death investigation, Booie (Kingaroy)

21 March 2024 · about 11:30pm · Booie

Published 3 April 2024

Key facts

When
21 Mar 2024Thursday, about 11:30pm
Where
Booie
Type
Single-vehicle crash with gunshot wound
Killed
1 personInitial investigations suggested a 21-year-old Nanango man died in a traffic crash on a private property on Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road after the vehicle struck a fence pole, causing critical injuries
Investigation
Queensland PoliceActive investigation, suspect charged

What happened

Incident Overview

A man has been charged with manslaughter after Queensland Police commenced a suspicious death investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at Booie, near Kingaroy, on March 21.

Initial investigations suggested a 21-year-old Nanango man died in a traffic crash on a private property on Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road after the vehicle struck a fence pole, causing critical injuries.

  • 2005 Hyundai Sonata around
  • Initial investigations suggested a 21-year-old Nanango man died in a traffic crash on a private property on Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road after the vehicle struck a fence pole, causing critical injuries
  • As a result, a 38-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with one count each of manslaughter and insecure storage of weapons
  • Fatalities:
    • Initial investigations suggested a 21-year-old Nanango man died in a traffic crash on a private property on Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road after the vehicle struck a fence pole, causing critical injuries
  • Injuries:
    • None reported.

Appeal for Information

  • Policelink: 131 444 (https://www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting)
  • Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 (https://www.crimestoppersqld.com.au/)
  • Crime Stoppers Queensland (https://www.crimestoppersqld.com.au/)
Source
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000, Policelink: 131 444

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