A man has been arrested following a firearms incident in central Auckland late last month.
An investigation has been ongoing since a man suffered serious injuries when a firearm was discharged on Fort Street just before 4am on 27 April.
This morning, Police executed a search warrant in Avondale.
Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend, Auckland City Central Area Investigations Manager, says one man was arrested at the address.
¡°Investigators have been working diligently to identify and locate the offender involved in this event.
¡°It¡¯s a pleasing result to have made an arrest, and Police will be opposing this man¡¯s bail at his court appearance.¡±
The 28-year-old man has been charged with presenting a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Detective Senior Sergeant Friend says the victim is continuing to recover from the ordeal.
¡°The victim suffered significant injuries as a result of this reckless behaviour,¡± he says.
¡°He is at home recovering, and we have updated him on the news of today¡¯s arrest.
¡°Police are continuing to work with the victim and his family moving forward.¡±
Police acknowledge the support of central city residents in the investigation.
¡°We appreciate the incident did create some nervousness within the community, and we have been working around ongoing visibility in the city as a result,¡± Detective Senior Sergeant Friend says.
¡°Let¡¯s be clear, we will not tolerate this sort of violence in our city.¡±
The man arrested is expected in the Auckland District Court today.
ENDS.
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