Police have today arrested a charged a man following a shooting in Māngere East earlier this month.
At about 11.45am on Saturday 10 August Police received a report of a firearms incident at a property in Bari Lane.
Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, Counties Manukau CIB, says the victim received a gun shot would to the thigh and was transported to hospital.
“This morning, following extensive investigations by our team, Police executed a search warrant at an address on Mt Wellington Highway where the alleged offender was located and arrested.
“This arrest is a great result for the community.
“Police take these matters extremely seriously and will continue their work to hold people to account,” he says.
A 19-year-old male will appear in Manukau District Court today charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Bail has been opposed.
