Police in Brisbane charge four men following a series of alleged drive-by slingshot attacks on members of the public across inner-Brisbane, including areas in the western suburbs. According to reports, the attacks involve metal projectiles that police say were fired from a vehicle using handmade slingshots. The projectiles are described as possibly including fishing sinkers.
Authorities allege the men targeted random pedestrians. Several people are reported injured, including a woman who suffered injuries to her jaw and another person who was struck in the forehead. Reports state that investigations led to the arrest and charging of four men in connection with the incidents.
While outlets agree on the overall account—multiple alleged attacks, use of slingshots and metal projectiles fired from a car, random public targets, and injuries to victims—the descriptions of exact locations and the victims’ injuries vary in detail. All sources, however, frame the matter as police action against four men over the alleged series of attacks.
