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Police have cordoned off an area on Marshland Road, opposite The Palms Shopping Centre in Christchurch, following reports of a firearms incident.
Multiple police officers and St John ambulance crews were at the scene on Monday afternoon.
Senior Sergeant Christopher Wakelin told chrislynchmedia.com police were making enquiries after a firearms incident on Marshland Road, Shirley, this afternoon at around 3pm.
“While Police are conducting initial enquiries into the incident, we do not believe there is any threat to public safety at this stage.”
A St John spokesman told Chris Lynch Media they were notified of the incident at the intersection of Marshland Road and Hercules Street in Shirley.
Photo: Caitlin McDonald
One ambulance, an operations manager and a rapid response unit attended the scene.
St John said ambulance staff treated one patient, who was transported to Christchurch Public Hospital in a serious condition.
Photographs supplied to chrislynchmedia.com show officers outside a residential property, with police tape blocking access to the area.
Eyewitness Caitlin McDonald told chrislynchmedia.com four police vehicles, an ambulance and advanced paramedics were at the scene.
She said additional officers arrived as the incident unfolded.
“They’re currently following the blood trail down the road,” McDonald said.
