M1 Motorway chaos as woman opens fire on a car with a gelblaster near Stapylton, Queensland
Chaos on the M1 motorway as a woman, 27, reportedly opens fire on a car with a gel blaster
- Woman in black Toyota Landcruiser allegedly opened fire
- White car believed to be hit by gel pellets from gel blaster gun
- Heavily armed police stopped Landcruiser nearby
A woman has been arrested by police officers brandishing machine guns after she allegedly opened fire on another vehicle with a gel blaster pistol on the M1 motorway.
At around 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, a black Toyota Landcruiser was seen pulling up next to a white vehicle before the woman, 27, reportedly fired a silver gel blaster at it.
The Landcruiser then sped south and exited the highway at Staplyton between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
The police were alerted and they followed the Landcruiser to nearby Quinns Hill Rd, where heavily armed officers stopped the car and found two men and a woman inside.
A search of the Landcruiser reportedly found a silver gel blaster in the center console.
A woman has been arrested by police officers brandishing machine guns (pictured) after she allegedly opened fire with a gel blaster pistol at another vehicle on the M1 motorway
Police were alerted and they followed the Landcruiser to nearby Quinns Hill Rd where heavily armed officers stopped the car and found two men and a woman inside (pictured)
Gel blaster guns (like the one pictured) are used in paintball style war games and fire small gel pellets that can sting and mark skin, but the guns themselves can look ultra realistic
“The men were later released and the woman is currently assisting police with the investigation,” a Queensland police spokesperson said.
“The investigation continues to locate the second vehicle and its occupants. There is no indication that anyone was injured in this incident.”
Gel blaster guns are used in paintball style war games and fire small gel pellets that can sting and mark the skin, but the guns themselves can look ultra realistic.
No license is required to own one and they are completely legal to buy and have in a car provided they remain in a closed bag and not seen.
Gold Coast Detective Inspector Chris Ahearn said the gel blasters resembled firearms and deadly weapons, terrifying anyone who came across them.
“When these gel blasters are produced in public, they could raise a huge public alarm,” he added.
The M1 is part of Australia’s Highway 1 that circles the country and is the longest national highway in the world at 9,000 miles (14,500 km).