Firearm incident, Cooktown
A man has been charged following investigations into an incident at Cooktown on Monday night where a firearm was discharged and a dog injured.
It will be alleged three men attended a residence on Endeavour Valley Road around 6.25pm where a disturbance occurred with two occupants, a man and a woman.
One of the men then allegedly pointed a rifle towards the man and woman before discharging a number of rounds with one of the rounds striking a dog.
The man and woman were not physically injured. The dog’s injury is not believed to be life threatening.
A 46-year-old Cooktown man has been charged with acts intended to maim, threatening violence – discharge of firearm, two counts of common assault and one count of injuring animals. He is expected to appear at the Cairns Magistrates Court today.
Investigations are continuing with investigators appealing for anyone who may have information about the incident that could assist them to contact Crime Stoppers.
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