One person has been critically injured in a reported shooting in the Palmerston North suburb of Highbury this afternoon.
In a statement, Detective Sergeant Nigel Affleck confirmed one person was critically injured after an incident in Highbury on Monday afternoon.
"Officers were called to a Pioneer Highway address about 3.15pm, where one person was taken to hospital in critical condition," he said.
"Police are continuing to make enquiries as we work to determine exactly what happened."
Cordons remained in place around Pioneer Highway, between Cardiff St and Botanical Rd, and members of the public were asked to avoid the area.
St John said an ambulance, a rapid response unit and one operations manager responded.
"One patient, in critical condition, has been transported."
A witness at the scene told 1News the incident was a shooting.
"The victim was a male and was shot two times," he said.
A woman who lived nearby said she believed the incident occurred in or near the Marriner St carpark.
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