A person has been critically injured after being shot in the Auckland suburb of Papakura in the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services received reports of a person being shot on Maadi Pl at around 2.30am.
"The person was taken to hospital in a critical condition. Those involved are believed to be known to each other, and police do not believe there is an ongoing risk to the community," a police spokesperson said.
The alleged offender had not yet been found, they added.
"Inquiries to locate the offender are ongoing. A scene guard remains in place."
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