Christchurch shooting: All leads ‘exhausted’, police stand down - for now

The hunt for an offender who shot a woman in a bungled drive-by shooting in Christchurch has come to an end – for now.

Police say they have “exhausted all lines of inquiry” and there are “no new leads available at this time” after the shooting earlier this month.

The woman was hit by a single bullet at a house in Shortland St, Wainoni, at around 8.45pm on Monday, November 10.

The shooter then fled in a vehicle and police have been searching for them ever since.

The woman was seriously injured and rushed to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition.

The Herald understands the woman may not have been the intended target.

Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan initially said police were “following strong lines of enquiry” into the shooting.

“Police would like to reassure the community this is believed to be an isolated incident with no increased risk to the public,” Carolan said.

“Police are concerned around the dangerous and violent act in public and have an increased presence in and around Christchurch as officers carry out reassurance patrols.”

Today, police confirmed the investigation had wound down due to a lack of information about the shooter.

“Police have exhausted all lines of enquiry with no new leads available at this time,” a spokesperson said.

“If any further information comes to light, we will investigate.”

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact police on the non-emergency number 105, quoting file number 251110/6195.