Chaos on the M1 motorway as a woman, 27, allegedly opens fire on a car with a gelblaster
- Woman in black Toyota Landcruiser allegedly opened fire
- White car allegedly hit by gel pellets from gelblaster gun
- Heavily armed police stopped a Landcruiser near
A woman has been arrested by police officers armed with machine guns after she allegedly opened fire on another vehicle with a gel gun on the M1 motorway.
At around 10.10am on Tuesday, a black Toyota Landcruiser was seen pulling up next to a white vehicle before the 27-year-old woman allegedly fired a silver gelblaster at it.
The Landcruiser then sped south and exited the freeway near Staplyton between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Police were alerted and they tracked 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 gelblaster in the center console.
A woman has been arrested by police officers armed with machine guns (pictured) after she allegedly opened fire with a gel gun at another vehicle on the M1 motorway.
Police were alerted and they tracked the Landcruiser to nearby Quinns Hill Rd where heavily armed officers stopped the car and found two men and a woman inside (pictured)
Gelblaster pistols (like the one pictured) are used in paintball-style wargaming and fire small gel pellets that can sting and mark skin, but the pistols themselves can appear ultra-realistic.
“The men were later released and the woman is currently assisting police with investigations,” a Queensland Police spokesperson said.
‘Investigations continue to locate the second vehicle and its occupants. There is no evidence to suggest that anyone was injured during this incident.
Gelblaster pistols are used in paintball-style wargaming and fire small gel pellets that can sting and mark the skin, but the pistols themselves can appear ultra-realistic.
No license is required to own one and they are completely legal to buy and have in a car as long as they stay in a closed bag and are out of sight.
Gold Coast Detective Inspector Chris Ahearn said the gel guns looked like firearms and lethal weapons that could terrify anyone who faced them.
“When these gel blasters are produced in public, they can cause significant public alarm,” he added.
The M1 is part of Australia’s Highway 1 which circumnavigates the nation and, at 14,500 km, is the longest national highway in the world.
