Manhunt after three men shot Brisbane teen in Richlands

Teen, 18, is shot in the legs during early morning ordeal – as police search for three men believed to have fled the scene

  • An 18-year-old man was shot in the legs in Brisbane’s west on Friday morning
  • Emergency responders said the victim was taken to hospital in stable condition 
  • Police are now searching for three men of African appearance and in their 20s
  • They have appealed to anyone with dash cam or CCTV footage of the incident 


An 18-year old man has been shot in the legs in Brisbane’s west, with three men on the run from police.

Emergency services responded to reports of the shooting at Zerlotti Close in Richlands on Friday morning, and the victim was taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Police believe he was known to the offenders, who are described as being of African appearance and in their 20s.

Police are appealing to anyone with footage of three men that are evading police after they shot a Brisbane teenager, 18

It’s believed the three men fled using an alley to reach the major thoroughfare of Archerfield Rd.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and those with dash cam or CCTV footage to come forward.