27 Jan 2022

Man with serious head injury, two others in hospital after Auckland car park incident

10:06 am on 27 January 2022

An incident in an Auckland shopping centre car park overnight has left three people in hospital.

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Police say shots were reportedly heard at a disorder in Clendon Park at 9.45pm last night.

When officers arrived, they found a man with a with a serious head injury caused by a blunt instrument.

Two other people were located at nearby addresses with moderate injuries, and all three were taken to Middlemore Hospital.

Police believe the incident is connected to an earlier assault yesterday, at an address on Massey Road in Māngere.

A spokesperson said the incident was an altercation between people known to each other.

Inquiries are ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact police on 105 and quote file number 220127/6632.