Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to the shooting at Marriner Reserve, Palmerston North, earlier this month.
On Monday 12 January, emergency services responded to a report of gunshots heard on Marriner Street, where they located a victim with serious gunshot related injuries.
Police conducted extensive enquiries to identify a person of interest in relation to the matter, including appealing to the public for CCTV of the area.
At around 12pm yesterday [Tuesday 27 January], Police conducting area enquiries following a report of a stolen vehicle in Roslyn, spotted the vehicle on Featherston Street.
The vehicle we successfully spiked on Railway Road around 12.30pm, before coming to a stop on Alexander Street.
The driver of the vehicle, who Police determined to be a person of interest in the investigation into the Marriner Reserve shooting, fled on foot and extensive area enquiries were underway to locate him.
Police located and arrested the man around 5pm.
The 33-year-old is due to appear in Palmerston North District Court today, charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm with a firearm, in relation to the incident on 12 January.
“Yesterday’s arrest was a great result for our community,” Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson says.
“The work of our frontline and specialist groups, to take this man into custody without incident is a credit to their skill and professionalism.
“It was clear from yesterday’s events that this man was very motivated to remain at large, and that he was not going to stop until he was arrested.
“However, Police staff’s persistence and patience paid off, and we are now able to hold him to account,” Detective Senior Sergeant Thompson says.
The man is also facing a range of charges in relation to yesterday’s events, including two counts of unlawfully taking, unlawful possession of a firearm, failing to stop for Police, dangerous driving, and driving while disqualified.
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Issued by Police Media Centre