The family of a woman who was gunned down after being chased down the street by two men say she was excited for a fresh start in the New Year after suffering a devastating personal loss.
The body of Chloe Jade Mason, 23, was discovered outside a home in Caboolture on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, shortly after midnight on Sunday.
Police believe the young woman, known by her loved ones as CeeJay, was shot while being ‘assaulted by two male persons’.
The murder weapon is yet to be recovered and the two unidentified men remain on the run. Detectives believe both men were known to Ms Mason.
Ms Mason’s family said on Monday that the 23-year-old had been setting goals and looking forward to starting a new job before she was shot dead.
Her death comes four years after her former partner, 18-year-old Kane Alexanderson, was stabbed to death on Australia Day in 2020 in a gang brawl.
Ms Mason had an intermittent relationship with Mr Alexanderson for several years after the pair first met when she was 14-years-old.
‘They just loved each other. They were beautiful,’ Mr Alexanderson’s mother, Bianca, told the Courier Mail.
Police believe Ms Mason, also known as CeeJay, was shot while being ‘assaulted by two male persons’ who gave chase after spotting her on a suburban road on the Sunshine Coast
Ms Mason’s sister, Dani (left) said her sister had been turning her life around and had plans to ‘get fit’ after she suffered a devastating personal loss in 2020
‘They had their on and off relationship until the day he passed.’
Daily Mail Australia also exclusively revealed this week that Ms Mason was facing a string of charges in the Brisbane Magistrates and Supreme courts before her death.
She had previously been sentenced 18 months in jail after being convicted of drug supply.
A close friend took to social media to pay tribute to her ‘jail sister’, recalling how they would communicate through prison cell vents during evening lockdowns.
But Ms Mason’s sister Dani said the New Year was going to be a fresh start.
‘She was getting fit the last conversation we had, she was buying footy boots. She was the most amazing person you could ever meet, like she’s someone that you would have wanted to have by your side in life,’ she said.
‘She didn’t deserve this, no one does.
‘How does one get shot down in the street and nobody sees anything and nobody says anything, in the middle of the street. It doesn’t make sense to me.’
One day after her murder, a chilling photo emerged on social media showing Ms Mason making a pistol with her hand
One day after her murder, a chilling photo emerged on social media showing Ms Mason making a pistol with her hand.
Her family have since launched a GoFundMe page titled ‘Justice for Chloe,’ which has so far raised $9,000.
They had no savings or financial means to give Ms Mason a funeral, her sister Hannah McKone wrote.
‘We are graciously asking for help and support in this. All funds donated will be directly utilised for Chloe’s funeral service.’
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