Police have arrested two men for the alleged murder of Chloe Jade Mason, 23, who was shot dead on a Brisbane street three days before Christmas.
The Queensland Homicide Detective Team, with the help of specialist units, arrested brothers Codye Thomson, 29, and Kaine Thomson-Gleeson, 32.
The men were arrested without incident in a park off Civic Parade, Logan, about 2pm on Monday.
This was after detectives believed the two alleged suspects may have fled across the border and hidden in New South Wales.
Police said media and members of the public had helped locate the men.
Chloe Jade Mason, known as CeeJay, was allegedly chased and shot by two men outside a house in Caboolture, north of Brisbane, shortly after midnight on December 22.
Queensland detectives had previously released images of the two men they believed could help solve the attack allegedly targeting Railway Parade.
Chloe Jade Mason, known to those close to her as CeeJay, was chased and shot by two men in Caboolture, south-east Queensland.
Detectives had released photographs of the two brothers while urging them to come forward.
The men had last been seen in Chinderah, northern New South Wales, on December 30 and had visited relatives in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Police believed they may have traveled in a white Holden Commodore van with Queensland registration 953 HO4.
First responders found Ms. Mason unconscious at the scene and were unable to revive her.
Detectives believe Ms. Mason was shot while being “assaulted by two men.”
Queensland Police also released CCTV footage from the scene at the time of the shooting, including audio, in a public appeal for more information.
They may be traveling in a white Holden Commodore van, pictured, with Queensland registration number 953 HO4.
Detective Inspector David Harbison said two men had shot him and investigators were treating his death as a homicide.
“Early investigations indicate that the deceased was assaulted by two men who may have chased her along Railway Parade,” Inspector Harbison previously said.
“Police are investigating reports of up to three or four shots fired on that street.”
Det Insp Harbison said police did not believe the incident was a random attack, and that the parties involved knew each other.
Anyone who traveled on Railway Parade between 11.40pm on December 21 and 12.15am on December 22 is asked to contact police.
Daily Mail Australia previously revealed Ms Mason was involved in a stabbing that almost claimed her life years before she was shot.
“Now I’m in the (hospital) room,” he shared on social media in 2016.
‘I still have nurses 24/7 around me, checking on me (and) making sure everything is correct and nothing is out of place.
‘I have two drains in my heart to drain all the blood that is leaking from the valve that was cut when the knife penetrated my heart 3cm deep.
“I am fighting this with the love and support of my family and friends.”
The shocking revelation comes after it was revealed that her on-off ex-boyfriend, Kane Alexanderson, 18, was stabbed to death in 2020 during a knife fight.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal that in 2016 Ms Mason was involved in a stabbing that almost claimed her life.
Mason’s devastated sisters shared their tributes on social media and launched a fundraiser to pay for his funeral hours after his death on December 22.
Hours after his death, Mason’s devastated sister launched a fundraiser to share a heartbreaking message.
“Chloe was chased by two men and shot dead on December 22, 2024 in Brisbane,” Hannah McKone posted on GoFundMe.
“Chloe was only 23.”
‘Being so close to Christmas, his family has no savings or financial means to organize a funeral for him.
‘We kindly ask for help and support in this. All donated funds will be used directly for Chloe’s funeral.
Another sister, Danni Mason, remembered Chloe as a “daughter, sister, aunt and friend… who was loved by many.”
“This loss has devastated our family and we are having a hard time accepting this so close to the holidays,” he wrote.
‘As sisters, we mourn the things she will not experience, all the things we cannot share and the memories we will not make. “She was an incredible woman.”
Neighbors told ABC they heard several gunshots shortly before the woman’s body was found.
“I heard about three or four gunshots and then a little bit of moaning, and then I heard a guy fucking scream,” one recalled.
“(It was) very scary.”