3 people, including a child, have been killed in a shooting near Toowoomba, QLD.

by Mamamia Team March 3, 2015

The victims of the apparent murder-suicide at a home near Toowoomba have been named.

Update (4 March 2015): Heavily pregnant mother Kris-Deann Sharpley, 27, was on maternity leave at the time of her shooting death in the town, west of Brisbane.

Daily Mail reports Ms Sharpley had been living with and taking care of her father Derek, 52, who was also found dead in the home.

Ms Sharpley’s seven-year-old son Jackson also lost his life in the tragic incident.

Police stopped short of confirming the tragedy was a double murder-suicide, but Detective Inspector David Isherwood said only two of the deaths — those of Ms Sharpley and her son — appeared suspicious.

“I must stress that we are in the early stages of our investigation however it would appear that two of the deaths are suspicious and the death of the man is non suspicious,” he said.

“There are no concerns for public safety,” a police spokesman added.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims.

The below gallery pays tribute to women who have lost their lives, or who have allegedly lost their lives, to family violence. Mamamia will continue to update and republish this gallery each time another woman loses her life to violence.

Domestic violence victims gallery

Kris Deann Sharpley. Her father killed himself and his grandson in a murder-suicide.

Tara Costigan. Her ex-partner has been charged with murder.

Kelly Thompson was stabbed to death in 2014 by ex partner Wayne Woods. Kelly had taken out an intervention order against Woods the week before.

Fiona Warzywoda was allegedly stabbed by partner outside a shopping centre in 2014. Craig McDermott has been charged with her murder.

Vesna Crnobrnja was allegedly killed in her front yard by husband Zoran in 2014. He was charged with her murder.

Ainsur Isamgul. Her husband has been charged with murder.

Adele Collins. Her ex-partner has been charged with murder.

Fabiana Palhares. Her ex-partner has been charged with her murder.

Rinabel Tiglao. Her partner has been charged with murder.

Ruth Dodd. Her daughter has been charged with murder.

Kerry Michael. Her husband has been charged with murder.

Victoria Comrie Cullen, 39, was a mother of three whose body was found in a Sutherland Shire car park. Pictured with a former work colleague.

Christie Camilleri, 32, was stabbed to death in a Guildford granny flat on 5th December, 2013.

Marika Ninness, 35, died two weeks after being attacked in December, 2013.

Keeli Dutton, 41, was stabbed to death in her apartment in Miller, NSW, by a 49-year-old man believed to be in a de facto relationship with her on the 26th November 2013.

Margaret Tannous, 47, was brutally attacked by her husband, George Tannous, in their Bankstown apartment.

vana Ukropina, 29, was found on the footpath outside her Kingsford home, an alleged victim of family violence.

Elsa Corp, 26, was found in a hotel room after being killed by David Clifford in 2010.

Andrea Pickett, a mother of 13 was killed by her estranged husband in 2009.

Lisa Harnum died after falling from the 15th floor of an apartment in Sydney last year.

Leila Alavi. Her estranged husband has been charged with murder.

Nikita Chawla. Her husband has been charged with murder.

Previously, Mamamia published:

By ABC News

A woman who was among three people killed at a home near Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, was heavily pregnant, police say.

The bodies of a 52-year-old man, a 27-year-old woman and a 7-year-old boy were found on Monday night by a relative who also lived at the house in the township of Biddeston, 25 kilometres west of Toowoomba.

Police have confirmed the man is the father of the woman and the grandfather of the young boy.

The adults had gunshot wounds to their heads, police said, but it is not known at this stage if the boy was also shot dead.

A high-calibre gun was used at close range, Queensland Police Detective Inspector David Isherwood said.