Security footage captures man with shotgun outside Brisbane home
Home security footage captured a man knocking violently on the door of a Narangba property on Saturday morning, before shouting at the residents to come outside.
'Open the door,' he can be heard yelling, 'Don't make me smash the window.'
Hours later, the couple who live at the address found their ute, which had been sitting in the driveway, peppered with bullets.
The following day, more shots were fired at the Mitsubishi Triton which had a rear window smashed and the driver's side mirror shot off.
Special police dressed in tactical gear searched the property on Monday morning after obtaining information about a person of interest.
No one was located and no weapons were found inside the property.
Investigations are continuing with a police spokesperson saying 'we are unable to provide further comment at this time.'
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