A Queensland resident is in critical condition after sustaining multiple stab wounds during a violent home invasion.
Authorities suspect that an unidentified man forced entry into a home on Plateau Crescent in Carrara in the early hours before sunrise.
The intruder had reached the kitchen when the homeowners, a man and a woman, were awakened and reportedly confronted him.
In the ensuing altercation, the intruder stabbed the male resident eight times, resulting in injuries deemed life-threatening.
The female resident also suffered minor injuries, including a laceration on her chest.
Police responded to the incident shortly after 4 a.m., and both victims were transported to Gold Coast University Hospital for treatment.
The man arrived in a life-threatening condition and is now in a serious but stable condition.
The woman arrived in a stable condition and has now been discharged.
9News understands the intruder jumped a fence and fled the scene in a dark SUV.
Neighbours said they heard “barking dogs and screeching tyres” as the offender got away.
Police have established a crime scene and are looking for the weapon used in the crime.
They believe the crime may be linked to a recent robbery at Nerang, about 5km away, which also involved a dark SUV. 
Queensland Police urged locals to lock their doors and never confront intruders while addressing the media today.
They said the attack is being treated as random, and they don’t believe the offender knew the victims.
Police believe the offender acted alone.
They have not taken anyone into custody at this time.
Police are calling on anyone with information, or dash cam or CCTV footage of a dark-coloured SUV in the area around 4am to come forward.
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