Father, 79, 'shot dead his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself' - amid claims the two women were both terminally ill
John Frescura, 79, was found with wife and daughter after being shot
Officers called around 6.40am to house on River Heads Road in Booral
It is believed Mr Frescura killed wife Janice, 68, and daughter Robyn, 50
He then reportedly turned the gun on himself and later died in hospital
Man known to the family said Robyn and Janice has serious health ailments
By Lucy Mae Beers For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 17:30 EST, 2 November 2016 | Updated: 04:00 EST, 7 November 2016
An elderly man is believed to have shot dead his wife and daughter in a suspected murder-suicide on Queensland's Fraser Coast.
Police were called to a property on River Heads Road in Booral, near Hervey Bay, at 6.40am on Thursday after receiving a phone call from 79-year-old John Frescura who reportedly told them he had shot his two family members before turning the gun on himself.
All three died as a result of their horrific injuries.
A man who knew the family, and chose to remain anonymous, told Daily Mail Australia Mr Frescura had lived on the property with wife Janice and daughter Robyn for more than 10 years.
'[His] daughter had a brain tumour from an early age, and I'm also told the wife was terminally ill with cancer, so it's obviously something they've had to live with for some time, ' he said.
Police were called to a property on River Heads Road in Booral, near Hervey Bay, at 6.40am on Thursday after receiving a phone call from 79-year-old John Frescura (pictured in 2014) reportedly telling them he had shot his two family members
Two woman and an elderly man have been killed for his life after a family-related shooting at a property (pictured) on Queensland's Fraser Coast
'You just wonder if it all got too much'.
Earlier, Queensland Police confirmed one person was found dead at the scene and another died a few hours later.
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Mr Frescura was rushed to Hervey Bay Hospital in a critical condition, but died just before midday.
Police seized a firearm from the scene and two dogs were also impounded just after 10am.
Mr Frescura appeared in a local article in September 2014 after he received a fine for parking on the hospital nature strip while visiting his daughter Robyn in hospital.
One of the women is believed to have been found dead by police and another passed away in hospital
A firearm was seized from the property on Thursday morning
Police confirmed the shooting in Booral, near Hervey Bay, was 'domestic-related'
She had suffered a massive stroke and he was in a rush to get to her bedside, The Fraser Coast Chronicle reported.
'To come out when your daughter is critical like that and find out they've fined you for going to see her,' Mr Frescura said at the time.
By Thursday morning, forensic investigators had established a crime scene at the Booral property and will prepare a report for the coroner.
Detective Acting Inspector David Briese addressed the media at 12pm local time and said there was no history of domestic violence at the home.
Police and paramedics were called to an address on River Heads Road in Booral, near Hervey Bay, at 6.40am on Thursday
Police were called to an address on River Heads Road (pictured) in Booral, in the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, at 6.40am to reports a firearm had been discharged
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