Man, 71, fights off armed intruders after Brisbane home stormed
A teenager was playing video games when two intruders allegedly stormed a home with a firearm in Queensland.
The harrowing encounter occurred in Ipswich in broad daylight yesterday.
Two men arrived at the property, one in a Mitsubishi Magna and the other on a blue motorbike, before allegedly smashing their way inside.
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Two shots were fired, but that did not stop Don Currie from standing his ground. Nine
The teen said he heard banging, which escalated.
"I'm like, I'm not dealing with that, so I run out the hallway, out the laundry door," he told 9News.
"I was like I gotta get the hell out of here and I got to tell the cops."
Don Currie, 71, entered the fray, yelling and swearing at the men and telling them to get out.
"He come around the back of the Christmas tree, pointed the gun, and said 'I'll shoot'," Currie told 9News.
"And I thought just for a split second that it was a toy and next minute ... bang."
The harrowing encounter occurred in Ipswich in broad daylight . Nine
Two shots were fired, but that didn't stop Currie from standing his ground.
"Well he come out, I seen him with the gun, so I just faced up, thought I'd punch him out," he said.
"Then he started swinging the rifle at me."
Currie said he copped a punch and suffered a broken arm.
A friend arrived at the scene and the attackers fled.
"Yeah he come up with a star picket ... smashed the window right there," Currie said.
A 27-year-old man was taken into custody yesterday afternoon.
He has been charged with burglary and unlawful use of a motor vehicle, assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and driving whilst disqualified.
He was due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates Court today.
Police are hunting for a second man.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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