Tallebudgera Valley shooting: 57-year-old man arrested over alleged attempted murder with homemade pipe gun

Police have arrested a man over an incident in a remote Gold Coast hinterland location last week which saw another man allegedly shot in the head and shoulder with a homemade pipe gun.

The scene at Tallebudgera Valley last week.

Police have arrested a man over an alleged shooting in Tallebudgera Valley last week.

The 57-year-old man was found at 10.15am Sunday morning on land near where a 59-year-old local man was allegedly shot in the head and shoulder with a homemade pipe gun on Thursday.

Police say they found the man while conducting a search of the area.

He was discovered with injuries in a bushland structure and taken into custody without incident.

He is being assessed for non-life-threatening injuries in hospital while assisting police with inquiries.

The exclusion zone during the incident last week.

No charges have yet been laid.

Police last week said the 59-year-old man had approached a man, who was on his property, before he was shot at close range.

The shot man was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The man police have arrested over the alleged shooting. Picture: 9 News Gold Coast.

On Thursday, police made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) as heavily armed officers, assisted by the police helicopter, worked to find the suspect.

The public were urged to avoid an exclusion zone encompassing Tallebudgera Creek Road to the west, Emily Lane to the north, and Petsche Creek Road to the east and Ryans Road to the south.

The exclusion zone was called off just after 10pm on Thursday night.