Officers are continuing their hunt for the suspect in what is believed to be a gang-related shooting in Christchurch on Monday evening.
A woman was found critically injured with a single gunshot wound at a property on Shortland Street in Wainoni at around 8.45 pm. Today, police said the woman was in a stable condition in hospital.
Police said initial inquiries suggested the incident was “gang-related”.
“Police would like to reassure the community this is believed to be an isolated incident with no increased risk to the public,” Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan said today.
Police were “following strong lines of inquiry” into the shooting.
“Police are concerned around the dangerous and violent act in public and have an increased presence in and around Christchurch as officers carry out reassurance patrols,” Corolan said.
Anyone with information on the incident was urged to call police on 105.
