Updated February 09, 2019 15:46:23

Photo: Megan Kirley was found dead at a property at Karawatha in Brisbane's south. (Facebook)

A crime scene has been set up after a woman was shot dead on a semi-rural property on Brisbane's south this morning.

Police had responded to reports of a shooting just after 3:00am and found the body of a 40-year-old Megan Kirley when they arrived at the house on Wembley Drive, Karawatha.

Police said a 43-year-old man who lived at the property and was believed to be in a relationship with the woman was assisting them with their inquiries.

He made the triple zero call to police.

Detective Inspector Craig Morrow could not say whether a weapon had been found.

"The scene itself is being examined forensically at the moment, the issue is that it's a large property and that will take some time," he said.

Anyone who was in the area and who may have dashcam footage has been asked to contact police.

Photo: Police have set up a crime scene at the Karawatha property. (ABC News)

Photo: Police officers were called to the property by a man who was in a relationship with the woman. (ABC News)

Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, karawatha-4117, qld, australia, brisbane-4000

First posted February 09, 2019 12:45:16