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Two Men Face 45 Charges After Alleged Police Helicopter Shooting During Sunshine Coast Chase
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Two Men Face 45 Charges After Alleged Police Helicopter Shooting During Sunshine Coast Chase

From ABC Australia · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Two men face a total of 45 charges after an alleged crime spree on the Sunshine Coast, including shooting at a police helicopter.
  • The incident involved multiple stolen vehicles and firearms, with police attempting to intercept the suspects on several occasions.
  • Police praised the officers' courage in resolving the dangerous situation, which thankfully did not result in further harm to the community.

Two men are set to appear in court facing a total of 45 charges stemming from a dangerous car chase and alleged attacks on police on the Sunshine Coast. The incident, which began Wednesday, involved stolen firearms and vehicles, culminating in police vehicles and a helicopter reportedly coming under fire.

Police attempted to intercept the vehicle on numerous occasions [but] the vehicle continued to evade police.

— Inspector John MahonyDescribing the pursuit.

Michael John Jackson, 44, and Jaylan Walter Jackson, 21, are accused of a spree that started in Childers with the theft of 12 firearms from a home. The men allegedly fled in a ute stolen days earlier, later dumping it at Lake MacDonald. A second vehicle was stolen from the Noosa hinterland shortly after.

Police attempted to stop the second stolen vehicle in Nambour on Thursday morning, but it was allegedly driven at officers. Michael Jackson was arrested after leaving the vehicle, but Jaylan Jackson reportedly fled north towards Noosa, tracked by police helicopter and ground units.

A short time after the initial stolen vehicle was dumped in Noosa Springs, witnesses observed the male driver shoot at the police helicopter.

— Inspector John MahonyDetailing the alleged attack on the helicopter.

Inspector John Mahony described the situation as "extremely dangerous," noting that witnesses observed the younger man allegedly shooting at the police helicopter and pointing a firearm at a police officer. The suspect then allegedly stole a third vehicle after stealing car keys from a resident. Police arrested the 21-year-old later that afternoon. Ten firearms were recovered from one of the stolen vehicles, though two remain missing.

Witnesses also observed the 21-year-old male person point the firearm at a police officer inside a police vehicle.

— Inspector John MahonyDescribing the alleged threat to a police officer.

Both men are known to police and are related. They remain in custody and are scheduled to appear at Maroochydore Magistrates Court. Inspector Mahony commended the officers involved for their courage and bravery in resolving the incident without further harm to the community.

The male person was in possession of a rifle and stole the car keys from the female resident and then used the car keys to steal the vehicle.

— Inspector John MahonyExplaining the theft of the third vehicle.
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Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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