Attempted murder charge, Manoora
Detectives have charged a 63-year-old Manoora man following investigations into a shooting at an Enmore Street residence around 7.30pm yesterday.
Police will allege that the man fired a rifle at a stationary vehicle located at a neighbouring residence.
A 31-year-old man who was sitting in the vehicle, allegedly received a gunshot wound to his arm. He was transported to hospital with non-life threating injuries.
It is believed that the two men are known to each other.
The 63-year-old man was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon while under the influence of liquor or a drug, unauthorized possession of explosives, unlawful possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of a category B and A weapon.
He is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court today.
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