Update: Attempted armed robbery, Walkerston
A 35-year-old Walkerston man has been charged following an attempted robbery in Walkerston overnight in which a man was shot.
It will be alleged around 7.45pm a man attempted to steal a car from outside a Bold Street motel when he was confronted by a member of the public.
A 34-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen and was transported to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
Other members of the public managed to restrain the offender with police arriving on the scene soon after.
A 35-year-old Walkerston man has been charged with attempted armed robbery and assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed.
He will appear in the Mackay Magistrates Court tomorrow, September 6.
Quote this reference number: QP2101647972.
