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.
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