Police have revealed more details about a man being sought after the sudden death of a 25-year-old in a car in a northern Whangarei street this week.
Police were called to the scene around 11pm after reports of gunshots in the area.
Police have spoken to witnesses who have reported seeing a person running away from the vehicle, carrying what is believed to be a firearm.
The person is described as being of medium build, between 170-180cm tall and wearing a black hoodie with light coloured track pants.
In a media statement released on Thursday, police said work was ongoing to identify the person who ran from the scene and searches were continuing to locate a firearm.