Man shot with bow and arrow
ABC News Monday 14th February, 2011
A man has been charged with shooting a 19-year-old man using a bow and arrow, west of Brisbane overnight. Police say a man was taken to hospital with a chest wound after an incident at Camira. A 21-year-old man is today due to face Ipswich Magistrates Court.
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