Teens Charged in Rokeby Firearms Incident

Police have charged two teenagers following a reported firearm incident in Rokeby on Tuesday evening.

Authorities were called to Hart Place about 8:30pm on Tuesday evening after police allege a man in his 30s was shot in the leg.

Investigators arrested a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old at separate locations in Southern Tasmania on Wednesday afternoon.

Several searches were conducted and a total of four firearms were seized by police, one of which police will allege was involved in the incident.

Police intend to lay charges against other individuals in respect to the other three firearms.

The 16-year-old has been charged with attempted aggravated carjacking, aggravated armed robbery and wounding.

The 18-year-old has been charged with attempted aggravated carjacking, aggravated armed robbery, wounding and breach of a police family violence order.

Both will appear jointly in the Hobart Magistrates Court later today.

Police will allege this is an isolated, targeted incident.

The victim remains in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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