Footage has emerged on social media that appears to show a drive-by shooting of a Bay of Plenty house.<\/p>\n
Police cordoned off part of Atuaroa Ave in Te Puke yesterday following reports of a firearm being discharged towards a house about 5.15am.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
The video posted yesterday identified the video as from Te Puke. NZME has chosen not to republish it.<\/p>\n
It showed a person wearing a black sweatshirt rapidly firing 10 shots from a black, long-barrelled weapon through the open front-passenger window of a vehicle.<\/p>\n
The weapon, which does not appear to be high-powered, fires at the front section of a fenced property.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not clear where the shots land but one appears to ricochet off something metal, possibly the mailbox.<\/p>\n
As the vehicle drives off, an occupant says \u201cdon\u2019t go that way\u201d, then \u201cooh, that person saw us\u201d.<\/p>\n
The property appears to be on Atuaroa Ave.<\/p>\n
Police were asked if they were aware of the video or had been able to verify it.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson said this morning they were \u201caware of social media circulating\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice continue to make inquiries to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident,\u201d a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n