Armed man goes on rampage across Gympie

A 28-year-old Southside man has been charged after he allegedly went on a rampage through Gympie, shooting his gun and stealing a truck before crashing it on Saturday afternoon (February 27).

Just before 6pm, it will be alleged the man was with a colleague at a local hotel when they got into an argument. At this time, it will be alleged he threatened to shoot his colleague.

After this argument, it is alleged he went home and got into an argument with a woman which ended in her fleeing with her two children.

The man allegedly then removed a 12-gauge shotgun from his safe before firing two shots while in his car, a black Holden Commodore sedan, which was parked outside the home.

The man then began driving along Excelsior…