May 11, 2023
Police have arrested two men after an incident in Dalby on Thursday morning where a man was shot.
It is alleged that about 8:30am, two men approached a Mitsubishi Triton on Glen Eagles Drive, Dalby.
An altercation took place between the two men and the occupants of the vehicle, a male driver and a passenger, which resulted in the driver being shot.
The wounded man was taken to Dalby Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Police say the two groups were not known to each other.
The two men then fled the area in the Mitsubishi Triton, travelling towards Toowoomba.
Police tracked the vehicle for some time along the Warrego Highway, before the successful deployment of a tyre deflation device near Charlton.
The vehicle continued for some distance before colliding with a motorbike at the intersection of James and West streets in South Toowoomba.
The male rider of the motorbike was transported to Toowoomba Hospital with minor injuries.
The Mitsubishi Triton came to a stop near the intersection of O’Quinn and West streets.
Police took the two men into custody just before 10:00am.
Two firearms were allegedly found inside the vehicle.
Investigations into these incidents are ongoing.
Detectives are appealing for anyone with dashcam or CCTV vision of the incidents to contact police.
UPDATE:
A 31-year-old Dalby man has been charged with attempted murder, armed robbery, unlawful possession of weapons and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
A 34-year-old Toowoomba man has been charged with armed robbery, attempted murder, unlawful possession of weapons, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a vehicle and possess utensils.
Both men are is due to appear in Dalby Magistrates Court on May 12.
