The police have published dramatic footage of officers arresting a shirtless, tattooed man wearing thongs in connection with the killing of a Comanchero gang associate.
Monday around 1:00 p.m., 23-year-old Levi Johnston was allegedly attacked by a group of four men near the intersection of Pine Mountain and Creek roads in Carindale, in southern Brisbane.
A 34-year-old man from East Brisbane was arrested by dog squad officers just metres from where Mr. Johnson was fatally killed.
Three additional men accused of involvement in the alleged incident remain at large.
The clip, captured by body-worn cameras immediately after the killing, shows a male and two female officers approaching the man in a park close to the scene of the crime.
Before being arrested, the man (pictured on the right with police officers) is questioned in connection to a fatal stabbing.
The man, who was wearing shorts that reached his knees, is then observed speaking to the officers with his hands on his hips.
He then went quietly around the park, flanked by police officers.
Next, the man is seen sitting with his back against a chain-link fence, his hands to his ears, while police officers debate the situation and keep an eye on him.
After being handcuffed, he is assisted into a blue paper suit, which is designed to preserve any evidence on a suspect’s body. The man was then escorted to a police van and assisted into the vehicle.
Since then, he has been charged with one count of unauthorized possession of a weapon (revolver), possession of detachable magazines without a license, and possession of explosives without the requisite authorization.
Tuesday morning in Brisbane Magistrates Court, the man’s case was discussed, and he was remanded in custody until September 29.
Earlier, it was revealed that two mysterious backpacks may contain key clues to the ‘horrific’ stabbing death of Mr. Johnston.
Taskforce Maxima, a police team specializing in outlaw biker gangs, is intimately involved in the investigation.
The victim of the stabbing, Levi Johnston (pictured right), was an associate of the Comanchero biker gang.
On Monday, Levi Johnston (pictured) was fatally stabbed in a southern Brisbane neighborhood.
A black Audi hatchback originally obstructed the deceased man’s vehicle in the gym park lot before a Nissan four-wheel drive struck it from the opposite direction.
The police asserted that the two backpacks later discovered nearby originated from the Audi.
Four men exited the assailants’ vehicles and began shattering the windows of the 23-year-vehicle old’s before he escaped by the passenger door.
Two men pursued him to a nearby residential street, where one of them allegedly repeatedly stabbed him.
On Monday, the man (pictured in blue overalls) gets handcuffed by police in a park in Brisbane.
Officers assist him into the back of a police van, where he is pictured.
Three men fled the scene in a Nissan, while the fourth ran away but was arrested with the assistance of police dogs.
Detective Superintendent Andrew Massingham stated that the attack, which occurred in public, was quite alarming.
On Monday, he stated at the crime scene, ‘These men were really motivated to track down this man.’
This incident was filmed in its entirety on CCTV. I have witnessed this disturbing and horrifying CCTV footage.
After the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old in Brisbane, an officer searches bushes for clues.
One man has been apprehended, but four others are still at large after fleeing the area in a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Image shows bushes being searched
We do not know the motivation behind what occurred, if planning was involved, or whether an incident erupted in the neighboring streets.
Their goal to cause substantial harm to this individual was evident.
On Tuesday morning, the fitness center was closed to all except a few pre-booked programs, with others being denied entry.
A State Emergency Service tent was erected in the park lot while volunteers combed the nearby shrubs and streets for clues.
The investigation appears to be focused on locating the murder weapon.
On Tuesday morning, the fitness center (pictured) was closed to all except a few pre-booked programs, with others denied entry.
Brisbane SES officers are pictured hunting for the murder weapon during a murder investigation.
Four police divers wearing wetsuits and carrying metal detectors waded across a creek adjacent to the park where one of the alleged assassins was arrested hiding.
Mr. Johnston was an associate of a Comanchero bikie gang in Brisbane, however he was not believed to have worn a patch.
A year ago, he was stabbed on the Gold Coast during a confrontation involving members of an unlawful bikie gang.
Unknown is whether the two instances are related.
Superintendent Massingham described Monday’s incident as “disturbing and brazen.” It’s a cowardly act.
He further stated that the stabbing lasted “less than five seconds.”
Flowers (seen) have been left at the scene of the fatal stabbing of Levi Johnston.
Superintendent Massingham informed reporters that off-duty medical personnel attempted to save the victim but were unsuccessful.
The motive for the killing is unknown, although police are reportedly examining if the victim was stabbed in connection with motorcycle gang activity.
A bystander reported that as many as fifty individuals were on the scene, and the gym was evacuated.
Someone else reported seeing police pursue a man up a hill away from the gym.
They stated, “Police were redirecting traffic.”
Police divers in wetsuits waded into a creek adjacent to a park where a man was arrested hiding.
Divers from the police department utilized metal detectors (shown) to seek for the murder weapon in a stabbing case.
Then, across the street from the gym, paramedics attended to a person on the ground who did not appear to be in good health.
Present was a large crowd of people there, and everyone was filming with their phones.
Numerous police and paramedics are on the site, along with a helicopter.
Carindale’s crossroads of Pine Mountain and Creek roads was shut down by responding officers.
Volunteers from the SES (pictured) have been searching for clues following a murder by stabbing.
Volunteers from the Queensland SES are pictured searching for clues following a “horrific” stabbing murder.
Tuesday, according to Superintendent Massingham, a post-mortem examination will be conducted on the victim.
He said significant resources have been allocated to the case and he is hopeful of a ‘swift resolution’.
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward and for people to share any dashcam footage they may have with the police.