A man has been arrested almost 24 hours after a shooting at a Tasmanian home left another man seriously injured and in hospital.
The arrest was made at a residential property in Wynyard around 1:15pm today, following an overnight search across the state’s north-west.
Tasmania Police said the man was taken into custody “during an operation involving police and specialist resources”.
No serious injuries were reported during the arrest.
The alleged shooting happened around 3pm on Wednesday, May 13.
Emergency services were called to a home on Sandpiper Road in Wynyard after reports a man had been shot in the stomach.
The victim, a Tasmanian man in his late 30s, was rushed to hospital in a serious condition.
He is now described as being in a “serious but stable” condition and continues to receive medical treatment.
Police said initial investigations indicated the man sustained a single gunshot wound from a small-calibre rifle.
A firearm was recovered at the scene and will be forensically examined.
Investigators believe the two men knew each other and were involved in a disturbance at the front of the property before the shooting.
The search for the suspect drew a heavy police response on Wednesday afternoon, including the Special Operations Group (SOG) and drones.
Police thanked the community for its co-operation during the search.
“A police presence will remain, but there is no active search for other suspects,” police said.
Charges are yet to be laid.
