A person waiting at a Hamilton bus stop has been injured after being shot with an air gun, with police searching for four or five people believed to have been travelling in a small orange car.
According to a report by 1News, police were called to Masters Avenue near Hillcrest Park shortly before 3 pm on Saturday after reports that an air gun had been fired at a member of the public.
St John Ambulance sent an ambulance and a rapid response unit to the scene.
"Our ambulance crew treated and transported one patient in a moderate condition to Waikato Hospital", as quoted by 1News.
Police believe four to five people were inside the vehicle at the time, with one occupant described as having long hair.
Officers are carrying out enquiries to identify and locate those responsible.
"The community can be reassured police are making active enquiries to locate the offenders", 1News has quoted.
Police have appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident or may have dashcam or CCTV footage from Masters Avenue between 2.30 pm and 3 pm to come forward, as reported by 1News.
"If anything matches the description above, please contact police immediately on 111," the spokesperson said, 1News has quoted.
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