As put by Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Deegan:
Police are following positive lines of enquiry following a firearms incident in Takaro, Palmerston North late last week.
At around 7:30pm on Friday 13 December Police responded to Tremaine Avenue after reports of a firearm being discharged.
One person was located in a critical condition with injuries consisted with a gunshot wound and was transported to hospital, where she remains in a serious but stable condition.
A scene examination was conducted with a scene guard placed on the address overnight on Friday.
Those involved are known to each other and there is not believed to be any ongoing risk to the wider community.
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