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One seriously hurt in South Auckland shooting; Roads closed, armed police responding

Author
Ben Leahy, NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Tue, 10 Aug 2021, 2:52PM
Police cordon on Whimbrel Rd Flat Bush after a man was found with shotgun wounds. (Photo / Hayden Woodward)
Police cordon on Whimbrel Rd Flat Bush after a man was found with shotgun wounds. (Photo / Hayden Woodward)

One seriously hurt in South Auckland shooting; Roads closed, armed police responding

Author
Ben Leahy, NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Tue, 10 Aug 2021, 2:52PM

One person has been seriously hurt after a shooting in South Auckland.

Armed police earlier hurried to the scene on Whimbrel Rd in Flat Bush about 1pm after receiving reports a firearm had being fired.

Police then found a person with a gunshot wound in a home along Whimbrel Rd.

St John medics treated the person before rushing them to Middlemore Hospital, a spokeswoman said.

A car was seen leaving the address shortly before police arrived, a police spokeswoman said.

"Police are making a number of enquiries to establish exactly what has happened and to locate those responsible," she said.

"Police are talking to a number of people in the area and residents in the area can expect to see a large police presence for the remainder of the day."

Armed police are now standing guard on Whimbrel and Benthos Rds.

Auckland Transport has also tweeted that the 355 bus services will be diverting via Flat Bush School, Chapel and Thomas Rds, due to a closure on Hikuawa Rd in Ormiston.

"The following stops will be missed: 6914, 6901, 6765, 6924, 6479, 6926," AT said.

"Expect delays & cancellations."

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