Monday, 30 May 2016 - 4:19pm |
Waikato

Police respond to armed incident

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Waikato Police are currently in attendance at a Kopu-Hikuai Road (State HIghway 25A) address after we received reports of a firearms incident.

The man has allegedly fired a number of shots at a house bus on the property.

AOS staff and the Eagle Helicopter are also assisting with the incident.

Police are advising motorists and residents that Kopu-Hikuai Road is closed between State Highway 26 and Kitahi Road. Diversions are in place.

Police are liaising with the two local schools and they have been asked to move through their lockdown procedures.

Further information will be released when it becomes available.

ENDS

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