Person falls from Wellington apartment balcony after gunshot reportedly heard

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Police were called to a Wellington address after reports of a gunshot before a person fell from a balcony.

Armed police arrived at a Wellington apartment complex this afternoon where one person was injured after falling from a balcony.

Emergency services arrived at the building on Brooklyn Road at 3.35pm.

Initial information provided to police by witnesses was that a gunshot had been heard before the person fell.

Police
are yet to verify these claims – but say the person who fell has sustained moderate injuries.