18 Apr 2013

Man injured in Hamilton shooting

8:35 am on 18 April 2013

Police are investigating the shooting of a man in Hamilton.

They say emergency services were called out to a house in Churchill Avenue in the suburb of Maeroa about 8pm on Wednesday after reports of an assault.

Police say they found a 34-year-old man with a gunshot wound.

He was taken to Waikato Hospital and police say his injuries are not considered life threatening.

Officers are carrying out a scene examination.