Avondale shooting: Armed police raid nearby was linked, victim still in hospital
By John WeekesSenior Business Reporter·NZ Herald·
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Save The scene of a shooting on Sunday morning at Blockhouse Bay Rd, Avondale, which police are investigating. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Police have confirmed a raid in Avondale's Mead St yesterday evening was linked to investigations about an earlier shooting in the Auckland suburb.
Armed police descended on Mead St on Saturday evening, and police officers were seen in two driveways.
Armed police vehicles were seen in two driveways on Avondale's Mead St on Sunday evening. Photo / Hayden Woodward
The road was closed but opened shortly afterwards,
and the Eagle helicopter was deployed.
Police have now confirmed the activity was linked to a shooting on Sunday morning at an address on Avondale's Blockhouse Bay Rd.