A woman was shot in the leg at a house in Spreydon, Christchurch.
Police were called to the house at 3.10 this afternoon after someone in the area reported hearing "what sounded like a gunshot," a police spokesperson said in a statement.
The woman had already been taken to hospital when emergency services arrived.
Police are speaking to the woman and people at the property to establish what happened.
A Canterbury District Health Board spokesperson said the woman is in a stable condition.
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