A major police operation is underway after residents woke to find a man stabbed to death in the middle of their street.
The man’s body was discovered with serious stab wounds on Blyth Road, at Murrumba Downs, 24km north of Brisbane’s centre shortly before 6am on Thursday.
The man, believed to be in his 40s, reportedly died after being attacked outside a 7/11 store on Blyth Road.
A major police operation is underway after residents woke to find a dead body in the middle of their street
Emergency crews rushed to the north Brisbane street after they were called to the scene early on Thursday.
A large police presence remains on the street, which has now been declared a crime scene.
Queensland Police confirmed they were now hunting for the man’s killer.
Inspector Steve Flori said a woman was with the man when emergency services arrived.
The woman was described as ‘hysterical’.
‘The only witness we have is extremely distressed,’ he said.
‘We’ve taken her back to the police station to try and calm her down and find out what happened.’
The police said the woman, who was uninjured, was not considered a suspect.
The man’s body was discovered with serious stab wounds on Blyth Road, at Murrumba Downs, 24km north of Brisbane ‘s centre shortly before 6am on Thursday(crime scene pictured)
The man reportedly died after being attacked outside a 7/11 store on Blyth Road (pictured)
The street has been shut down, and motorists have been urged to avoid the area.
Inspector Flori said investigators were door knocking in the street.
He said no residents saw anything, but one person reportedly heard screams.
A homicide investigation is underway.
More to come.
A large police presence remains on Blyth Road (pictured), which has now been declared a crime scene