Police have charged a man in relation to a firearms incident in Rockhampton CBD on September 7.
Around 3.30pm on Monday, police will allege an altercation occurred between two men in Fitzroy Street.
The pair then parted ways and as one of the men walked back to his vehicle, another man not involved in the original altercation allegedly produced a firearm and discharged the weapon down Fitzroy Street towards the man.
The alleged shooter then re-entered his vehicle and fled the scene while the other man also left in his car.
At around 2.40pm this afternoon (September 9) a 32-year-old man was taken into custody by specialist police at a service station on Thozet Road.
A search warrant was carried out on the man's vehicle where a loaded firearm was allegedly located.
The 32-year-old Rockyview man has been charged with one count each of dangerous conduct with a weapon, possessing dangerous drugs, possessing drug utensils, unlawful possession of weapons, Authority required to possess explosives, failing to properly dispose of a syringe and three counts of evading police.
He is due to appear in Rockhampton Magistrates Court tomorrow (September 10).
Investigations are continuing.
