Detectives allege Darryl “Blinky” Young, 59, of Bogie murdered Mervyn Schwarz, Maree Schwarz and their son Graham Tighe at remote Shannonvale Station, southwest of Bowen, on Thursday.
Young will be brought to Proserpine Magistrates Court for his first appearance on three counts of murder, plus a single count of attempted murder.
Darryl Young will face court over a shooting that killed three people in rural Queensland. (9 News)
Ross Tighe, who was injured in the same shooting that killed his family, was in a “critical condition” at Mackay Base Hospital, his family said.
He has had extensive surgery for a single gunshot wound.
A fundraiser has been set up for him.
Ross Tighe, the sole survivor, was “in critical condition” at Mackay Base Hospital, his family said. (new)
The family, who had just moved into the sprawling $10 million property a year ago, had allegedly gotten into arguments with their neighbor over the boundary of a fence.
Young had arranged to meet at the door between the two properties on the morning of the shooting, police said.
The alleged gunman, who was known to police, had been a long-time resident of Bogie.