Quote:GOLD Coast police say a wave of gun violence less than three months out from the Commonwealth Games is ‘a concern’.

It comes as Coast Mayor Tom Tate warned his city’s reputation was ‘at stake’ during the Games and said he would like to see more police.

Two men have been shot — one of them fatally — and a house hit with gunfire on the Glitter Strip over the past week.

The latest firearm incident happened on Wednesday night when a house at Arundel was fired at in a drive-by shooting.

Acting Inspector Matt Ward, of Surfers Paradise CIB, said the three shootings were not connected and were targeted rather than random attacks.

Quote:Insp Ward said there was no indication of an upsurge in illegal guns on the Coast or an increased propensity by criminals to use them.

He said a new police taskforce set up late last year was cracking down on illegal guns.