Update: Firearm incident, Joyner
A 37-year-old Joyner man arrested by police at Strathpine this afternoon is continuing to assist detectives with their investigations into an incident at Joyner earlier in the day in which a firearm was allegedly discharged.
Preliminary information suggests that two men, who are known to each other, were involved in a verbal altercation at a Samsonvale Road, Joyner address around 1.05pm. A firearm was allegedly discharged and police were called.
The address was isolated and contained by police and an emergent declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act made around 2.10pm. Specialist police attended the scene and the house was declared safe and the declaration revoked.
Police attended a Strathpine address around 3.50pm and the 37-year-old man was taken into custody without incident.
No one was physically injured and police investigations are continuing.
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