Attributable to Detective Sergeant David Parker:
A scene examination is ongoing at a Hei Hei property in Christchurch following an firearms incident this morning.
Police were called to a Keri Place address around 4:35am to reports a vehicle was seen leaving the area at speed.
It was also reported that gunshots were heard.
Police attended and located evidence outside the property, which was unoccupied, to indicate a firearm had been discharged.
There will be a Police presence in the area while officers make a number of enquiries, working to determine what happened.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre