{"id":635789,"date":"2026-10-20T00:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T00:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/635789\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T00:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T00:50:11","slug":"gun-fired-in-late-night-otara-brawl-but-injuries-not-from-gunshot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/635789\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun fired in late-night \u014ctara brawl, but injuries not from gunshot"},"content":{"rendered":"

A person was injured during a late-night altercation in Auckland’s \u014ctara where a gun had been fired, but police say the injuries do not appear to come from a gunshot.<\/p>\n

Police received a report of several people involved in an altercation on Vickerman St at around 10.30pm on Monday.<\/p>\n

Detective Senior Sergeant Veronica McPherson said it appeared a person had fired a gun while another person had been injured.<\/p>\n

“Upon arrival one person was located with injuries, however these injuries were not consistent with a gunshot wound.”<\/p>\n

\"Armed<\/p>\n

Armed police at the scene of an altercation on Vickerman St in Auckland’s \u014ctara. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n

Footage captured by 1News showed armed police at the scene, and a man in handcuffs with a bandage wrapped around his left thigh.<\/p>\n

Police have not released details of the injured person\u2019s condition, or how many people were involved in the altercation.<\/p>\n

McPherson said police had launched a number of inquiries.<\/p>\n

“Police are working hard to identify and locate the people responsible.”<\/p>\n

Anyone with information, or who witnessed the incident, was urged to contact police.<\/p>\n

St John has been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n

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