Police have taken two people into custody following an incident in Earlville this morning, 25 March.
Initial investigations indicate just before 6.20am, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy assaulted a 58-year-old Earlville man at a bus stop at a Mulgrave Road shopping centre.
He sustained minor injuries and did not require medical attention.
Shortly after, the males wounded a 24-year-old Edmonton man at the bus stop and stole property from him.
The males then assaulted a 69-year-old man who attempted to intervene, he sustained a significant head injury.
Police administered first aid to the two men with the 24-year-old man being treated for a wound to his chest and the 69-year-old man being treated for a head injury.
Both were transported to Cairns Hospital and are in a stable condition.
Around 8.45am one of the males was taken into custody at a Mestrez Street property, the other was taken into custody shortly after at the intersection of Sunflower and Mestrez Street.
A crime scene has been declared in the area around the shopping centre and Mestrez Street.
Investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with relevant information or vision is urged to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
