Weapon offences

Woman injures two

A WOMAN who turned 18 just six months ago has faced court later after she was charged with a string of serious weapons offences after she allegedly fired a sawed-off shotgun in a Toowoomba hotel room, injuring two people.

The alleged shooter, Karleeah Marie Jensen, was not required to appear in person nor by video link, when her serious charges were mentioned in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning.

Ms Jensen did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody.

Bouchier and Khan senior associate and lawyer Alysha Jacobson, asked for a full brief of evidence to be provided to her office for each charge.

Ms Jensen was charged with the dangerous operation of a weapon, causing grievous bodily harm, unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of explosives, and the unlawful wounding of another.

The 18-year-old’s case will next be mentioned in court on April 12, when police prosecution intends to upgrade the unlawful possession of a weapon charge to include an aggravated feature.

Emergency services were called to a hotel on Annand St in Toowoomba on Tuesday afternoon following reports a 16-year-old Wyreema girl had suffered a serious arm injury.

A crime scene was established after it was reported the 16-year-old girl sustained a serious gunshot wound to her arm about 2.40pm.

A 37-year-old Wyreema woman sustained chest and arm injuries and was taken in a stable condition to Toowoomba Hospital.

An 18-year-old woman was on Tuesday night taken into police custody.

It is believed the 18-year-old knew the 16-year-old who was shot in the arm.

A Queensland Police spokesman had earlier said a number of people were present at the time of the incident and were assisting police with their inquiries.