Police hunt ‘armed and dangerous’ gunman after Adelaide murder
A statewide manhunt is underway for an armed gunman who’s on the run, accused of shooting dead his wife at their Modbury North home.
Kevin Jewell's Mitsubishi Triton was last seen travelling north near Port Wakefield at around 7.30pm Tuesday. He is considered armed and dangerous. Photo: SA Police
Police say Kevin Jewell, 55, shot his wife Jodie dead in their Modbury North property shortly after 6pm on Tuesday.
Superintendent Des Bray said Jodie Jewell had previously told a friend she had been the victim of domestic violence but had not reported the crime.
The friend became concerned when she couldn’t contact Ms Jewell and contacted police who went to the property and found the 55-year-old dead with a gunshot wound.
Kevin Jewell. Photo: SA Police
Kevin Jewell lived on the upper level of the house, while Ms Jewell and her teenage daughter lived downstairs.
“They had been somewhat estranged for a period of time,” Bray said on Wednesday.
Police obtained an arrest warrant for Jewell in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday for the charge of murder.
“If Kevin is watching, I make this appeal to him,” Bray said.
“Kevin, you can’t undo what has been done last night.
“We are actively looking for you and we will locate you. I encourage you forthwith, straight away, without any delay to engage with a solicitor and negotiate your safe surrender to police.”
Bray warned members of the public not to engage with Jewell, who is described as being of average build with a scruffy appearance.
“We believe Kevin is armed with a rifle and ammunition,” he said.
“He is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached by anyone.”
Jewell is believed to be driving a white Mitsubishi Triton ute and police believe he could be looking to hide out in the countryside, as he was seen loading items including a backpack and an esky from the home on Tuesday afternoon.
“He likes hunting, he likes camping and he’s known to basically set up in the bush in his normal relaxation time, so that’s a very strong likelihood,” Bray said.
“We’ve got an enormous amount of resources looking for him.
“The alert has gone to every police officer in the state. We’ve got aircraft looking for him and we’ve got a large amount of people devoted to finding him.”
Jewell is the fourth woman alleged to have been murdered in South Australia in the past week.
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– AAP
