Three men will face court today accused of trying to kill a young man at a home in Zillmere in Brisbane’s north.
Police will allege three men, armed with a gun, entered a home in Zillmere shortly after 8pm on Monday.
Once inside, a confrontation took place with a 21-year-old Strathpine man and the gun was fired a number of times, however no one was physically injured.
The men fled Zillmere in a white station wagon.
Police arrested the men aged 25, 19 and 20 yesterday and took them into custody.
They were all charged with attempt to murder, carry weapon in public place whilst loaded or capable of being discharged, face masked with intent commit indictable offence, enter dwelling with intent by break uses/threatens violence whilst armed in company damages property, going armed so as to cause fear, unlawful possession of weapons Category D/H/R weapon, threatening violence – discharge firearms or other act, dangerous conduct with weapon, and wilful damage.
The 19-year-old Springwood man was also charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, disobeying the speed limit, learner must not drive motor vehicle unless L plates displayed and clearly legible, and learning to drive must be properly supervised.
The 20-year-old Brown Plains man was also charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs, possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used, receiving tainted property and learning to drive must be properly supervised.
The men will face Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
