One person has been hospitalised in a serious condition after receiving a gunshot wound in West Auckland’s New Lynn.
Police received reports that a man had suffered a gunshot wound at an address on Hutchinson Road at around 9:40 am this morning.
The man then drove to a petrol station on Great North Road, where staff treated him until paramedics arrived and rushed him to Auckland Hospital, where he is in serious condition.
One rapid response vehicle and one ambulance arrived at the scene along with police.
One person has been treated for serious injuries following an incident at a petrol station in nearby Te Atatu. (Source: 1News)
Separately, RNZ reported that armed police swarmed a car parked at the New Lynn Mall at approximately the same time as the Te Atatu incident.
Startled shoppers said two police cars approached the vehicle, and officers slowly advanced towards it with weapons drawn.
Police said their presence in New Lynn is linked to the incident in Te Atatu.
Just after 1pm, police located a vehicle that matched the description of one that fled the Hutchinson Road property at an address in Kelston.
The Armed Offender's Squad entered the Kelston property, and five people located at the property are currently assisting police with investigations.
A police presence is currently at the Hutchinson Road property, and they are conducting a scene investigation to understand the circumstances of the incident.
Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call 105.
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