Woman charged after man shot in the arm during incident in South Auckland

January 16, 2021

Police originally thought the incident was an accident but a woman has since been charged.

A woman has been charged after a man was shot in the arm in South Auckland yesterday afternoon, police say.

Police were called to the scene on Tui Road, in Papatoetoe, at around 6.45pm last night, a police spokesperson confirmed to 1 NEWS.

One person was taken to Middlemore Hospital with serious injuries, and they are now in a stable condition.

A Police spokesperson told 1 NEWS yesterday that initial reports suggested the shooting was accidental.

A 22-year-old woman is due to appear at Manukau District Court tomorrow on charges of wounding with intent to injure and unlawfully carrying a firearm.

 

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