Rosevale: Attempted murder charges laid after 55-year-old man shoots gun at driver on Queensland road
A young man was left ducking for cover after he was shot at on the side of the road in Queensland.
A 53-year-old man has been charged following the alleged attempted murder of a 22-year-old man in Rosevale on Thursday.
At Around 6am, the 22-year-old Rosevale man was travelling along Rosevale Road in a Toyota Hilux before he pulled over to the side of the road and exited his vehicle.
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The 22-year-old man then fled the scene in his vehicle and sought refuge at a nearby service station in Aratula.
Police are reporting that he was not physically injured.
Specialist police and ploair were deployed to the area, and the 53-year-old man was arrested in bushland around 1.30pm.
The 53-year-old Mount Chalmers man has been charged with Attempted Murder, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Authority required to possess explosives, Obstruct Police and Possession of a knife in a public place and is due before Ipswich Magistrates Court on Friday.
It will be further alleged the two men are unknown to each other with investigations continuing.
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