Update firearm incident, Cottonvale
Two men have been charged following an incident that occurred in Cottonvale in January.
At 4.30pm on January 5, two boys were in a shed when one of them discharged an unsecured firearm and the other boy sustained serious facial injuries.
He was taken to the Lady Cilento Hospital for treatment.
A 29-year-old man has been issued with a Notice to Appear and charged with one count of unlawful possession of a weapon.
A 63-year-old man has been issued with a Notice to Appear and charged with one count of failing to secure a weapon.
Both men are due to appear in the Warwick Magistrates Court on March 28.
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