Police have discovered a boat they say was stolen from the Gold Coast and used in the shooting of a riverfront restaurant in the heart of Brisbane.
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Bullets were fired from an inflatable boat and through the windows of Mr Percival's bar and restaurant at Howard Smith Wharves about 2am on Monday.
No one was hurt.
It is unclear how many people were on board the small vessel, which detectives say was stolen on Boxing Day and found in the eastern Brisbane suburb of Norman Park.
Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming has warned patrons and people passing by to be alert but not alarmed.
"If every time we have something go wrong we stop living our lives, they win, and we can't let them win," he told reporters on Tuesday.
"People who behave like this, we are in the business of tracking them down and putting them before the courts."
Det Supt Fleming said a number of incidents had occurred at the venue, and police suspect the shooting was targeted.
Police have released security footage of a man they want to speak to over an attempted arson between 4.30am and 5.50am on Sunday, December 21, and a separate disturbance on November 17.
It is unclear if those incidents are connected to the shooting.
One theory being investigated is that those involved became angry after being refused entry.
Australian Associated Press
