Police have charged two men with serious offences, including wounding, assault and possession of stolen firearms, as part of investigations into an incident in which a man sustained a gunshot wound to his leg, among other injuries.
The 36-year-old man's injuries were serious, but not life-threatening, and he has been receiving treatment at Royal Hobart Hospital since being admitted on Sunday.
Investigations have been ongoing since Sunday. Detectives from Bridgewater Police Criminal Investigation Branch conducted targeted searches of residences at Chigwell and Bridgewater on Tuesday.
During the searches, police seized three motorcycles and an allegedly stolen, semi-automatic .22 calibre rifle with a sawn-off barrel.
A 31-year-old Glenorchy man and a 20-year-old Chigwell man have been arrested and detained for court.
They are facing a series of charges including possession of stolen firearms, possession of a shortened firearm and recklessly discharging a firearm. They are also facing wounding and assault charges.
The arrests stem from an incident on Sunday afternoon when a 36-year-old man self-presented at Bridgewater Fire Station seeking help for a gunshot wound to his upper leg, a broken ankle and facial lacerations.
Police believe the injuries were the result of a targeted incident, between parties known to each other. Investigations indicate the alleged assault and wounding occurred in the Pontville area earlier on Sunday.
Anyone with information on the incident, or who witnessed a silver Mazda CX5 in the Pontville and Bridgewater areas on Sunday, is asked to contact police on 131 444 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000.
Further, during Tuesday's searches at Chigwell, two men were arrested on other matters.
A 54-year-old man from Chigwell and a 29-year-old man, also from Chigwell, have been detained for court on firearms charges and for breaching court orders.
