An armed man is chased and shot by police after the Lincoln Road flyover at Henderson, West Auckland. Photo: NZME / supplied
A man has been hospitalised after being shot by police following an attempted carjacking on a West Auckland motorway.
In a statement, relieving district commander Waitematā Superintendent Shanan Gray said at about 3.20pm police signalled for a vehicle to stop on Te Atatū Road on the Te Atatū Peninsula, but it failed to do so.
Police pursued the vehicle west towards the Lincoln Road off-ramp, he said.
Gray said on the Lincoln Road overbridge, the driver got out of the vehicle with a firearm, and unsuccessfully tried to steal two other vehicles. One of those vehicles has hit the offender, he said.
Police respond to an armed incident on Lincoln Road Henderson at State Highway 16. Photo: Dean Purcell / NZME
Armed police were quickly on the scene and the offender then ran towards a truck and climbed in the passenger side of the cab resulting in the truck driver exiting out the driver's door, he said.
Police then fired at the offender which resulted in him surrendering, Gray said.
The man was taken to hospital with gunshot injuries but they were not thought to be life threatening, he said. Police later told RNZ they took the man to hospital themselves - St John ambulance was notified around 3.38pm but were stood down by police en-route.
Police are considering charges and will notify the Independent Police Conduct Authority "as standard procedure in these situations".
A scene examination will be carried out.
Police on the scene of the shooting Photo: Dean Purcell / NZME
Police earlier said no-one had been injured.
The off-ramp to Lincoln Road was earlier closed, but it has now reopened.
Auckland Transport says 110 buses are now returning to their normal route.
The Lincoln Road motorway over-bridge is now open and 110 buses will be returning to their normal route. https://t.co/u9lGUp19KQ pic.twitter.com/Niryrbx5OC
— Auckland Transport Travel Alerts (@AT_TravelAlerts) September 27, 2023
