Eight charged after Mackay shooting incidents

North Queensland police have made significant arrests following investigations into two separate shooting incidents in Mackay. Eight individuals have been taken into custody, with charges ranging from unlawful weapon trafficking to drug offenses.

The incidents involved shots fired at an unoccupied vehicle and a home in Shoal Point on July 8. The occupants of the residence were unharmed, according to authorities. Police reported seizing four firearms in Mackay as part of the ongoing investigation.

Among those charged is a 31-year-old East Mackay man facing unlawful weapons trafficking charges. A 31-year-old North Mackay man was further charged with gun trafficking after a search of a North Mackay address, in addition to previous weapon and drug possession charges. Other arrests include a 23-year-old Bucasia man for firearm possession and discharge, a 44-year-old Beaconsfield man for unlawful weapon possession, and a 33-year-old Bucasia woman facing drug offenses.

Last week, three men and a woman were charged with possession of illegal weapons after a search of a Beaconsfield property yielded seven firearms, including three pistols and four rifles. Investigations into the incidents are continuing, with the alleged offenders expected to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court.