Second man charged over policeman's shooting in 1999

The injured officer underwent emergency surgery after the bullet missed major arteries by millimetres.

His firearm, a Sturm Ruger .357 six-shot revolver, was stolen and is yet to be recovered.

The offenders wore off-white plastic masks, surgical-style gloves and carried two-way radios. They fled on foot, taking two staff members as hostages before stealing a vehicle at gunpoint.

A third person acted as a lookout.

Police had a breakthrough in the investigation in December 2020 after doubling the reward to $500,000, charging a Browns Plains man with attempted murder. 

Police are expected to update the details of the arrest on Tuesday.