A 42-year-old man was arrested today in relation to an incident on 5 March 2019 in Patutahi where a child was shot in the arm with a slug gun.
The man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and commission of a crime with a firearm.
He will be appearing in Gisborne District Court on 28 August 2019. No-one else is being sought in relation to the matter.
Police would like to thank the Patutahi community for their support during the investigation.
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