31 Oct 2023

Man arrested in relation to Taupiri shooting

9:21 am on 31 October 2023
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Police said shots narrowly missed the occupants of a car in Taupiri. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

Police have arrested a 46-year-old man in relation to a shooting in Waikato.

Shots were fired from a vehicle when it pulled up next to a car in Taupiri on 24 September, narrowly missing its occupants, police said.

A man was due to appear in Hamilton District Court on Tuesday on two charges of a dangerous act with a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.