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New South Wales Police video shows dramatic 'Grand Theft Auto' car chase and shootout | New South Wales Police video shows dramatic 'Grand Theft Auto' car chase and shootout |
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Australian police have released a video showing a dramatic high-speed car chase and shootout involving two men, one armed, on a busy highway in New South Wales. | |
The video was captured by a police helicopter last week and shows two men fleeing police in a blue Mitsibushi Lancer before exiting the vehicle and firing shots at police and fellow drivers. | |
According to the police, the men were being chased after being suspected of at least three carjackings in the Queensland area earlier in the day. | |
When police attempted to stop the men, they drove off, starting a four-hour car chase that saw the suspects' vehicle reach speeds of 93mph and hit a number of other motorists. | |
Police traffic spikes were eventually able to bring the car to a stop. | Police traffic spikes were eventually able to bring the car to a stop. |
This led to the armed men attempting to flee on foot, with one of them, a 32-year-old male, brandishing a weapon at oncoming traffic on the Pacific Motorway from Brisbane, Queensland to Ewingsdale, New South Wales. | |
He then, according to police, fired a number of shots at a passing car. | He then, according to police, fired a number of shots at a passing car. |
The shooter was only disarmed and arrested when another car struck him and knocked him to the ground. | |
Police say the car’s other occupant, a 20-year-old male, was arrested soon after without incident. | Police say the car’s other occupant, a 20-year-old male, was arrested soon after without incident. |
Both men have been charged by New South Wales Police with attempted murder, as well as alleged carjacking offences. | Both men have been charged by New South Wales Police with attempted murder, as well as alleged carjacking offences. |