Investigations are continuing after the arrest of a 24-year-old at the centre of a two-day manhunt
Investigations are continuing after the arrest of a 24-year-old at the centre of a two-day manhunt
16 August 2019
Hori Gemmell has been taken into custody this afternoon after allegedly stealing a car and a pair of their pistols from police on Wednesday - and earlier ramming two other police cars.
Another person's in custody and police are still searching for one of the guns.
Southern District Commander Paul Basham says a magazine and rounds were retrieved - but wouldn't say whether the retrieved gun had been fired. He says it needs to be forensically examined first.
Basham confirmed Police fired no shots during the armed manhunt.
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