A man and woman have been charged over an alleged carjacking and shooting that left a man with a gunshot wound to his hand on Hobart’s eastern shore in October.
Police arrested a 21-year-old man from Risdon Vale and a 22-year-old woman from Warrane on Tuesday, following weeks of investigation by detectives.
The pair allegedly threatened the 40-year-old victim with a firearm at Rosny Lookout around 10am on Friday, October 24.
Police allege the man was forced from the driver’s seat to the rear of his white Volkswagen Golf before being driven to Ronnie Street in Rose Bay.
“Our investigations indicate the victim has then attempted to take the firearm from the 21-year-old man when it went off, injuring the victim’s finger,” Detective Inspector David Gill said.
“He then managed to flee from the vehicle and was assisted by members of the public who called police.”
The alleged offenders – both wearing balaclavas and armed with what police earlier described as a shortened firearm – fled the scene in the stolen vehicle.
A police helicopter was deployed to search for the car, which was recovered on Cadbury Road in Claremont days later.
“Investigators from South East CIB followed several lines of inquiry into the incident, identifying the man and woman and conducting several targeted searches,” Gill said.
“Both people were arrested yesterday and police have seized a firearm they believe was used in the incident.”
Both have been charged with aggravated carjacking, wounding, burglary, stealing and firearms offences.
They will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later date.
Gill said anyone with further information should contact South East CIB on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers, quoting reference OR788322.
