Shooting sparks investigation

A man who Police believe was shot in a Dairy Flat house in the early hours of this morning has been operated on and is in a stable but critical condition in North Shore Hospital.



Rodney CIB are investigating the shooting and have cordoned off the Tender Rd property for the purposes of a forensic examination.



Police were called to North Shore Hospital by medical staff after the man was admitted for treatment at about 1.30am.



Detective Sergeant Scott Beard said the man, a 31 year-old, was unable to give Police many details of the incident as yet, but that a number of people from the address are being spoken to in an attempt to establish what took place there.



"At this stage we believe the shooting might have been drug-related but it’s far too early to confirm that," Mr Beard said.





ENDS

Issued by Noreen Hegarty

Auckland City Police Communications Manager

Ph 09 302 6947 or 0274-951-589

Website: www.police.govt.nz





MEDIA NOTE:



DS Scott Beard will be at 104 Tender Rd, Dairy Flat, at 3pm today and will be available for recorded interviews then.