Person seriously injured after suffering alleged stab wounds at Ōtāhuhu Pool and Leisure Centre

Police have launched a manhunt after a person was reportedly stabbed in South Auckland this evening.

Emergency services responded to reports that a person had suffered an injury at a commercial address on Mason Ave, Ōtāhuhu, just before 5pm.

“Police attended and a person is being transported to hospital in a serious condition with injuries consistent with stab wounds,” police said in a statement.

A Hato Hone St John spokesman confirmed the incident occurred at the Ōtāhuhu Pool and Leisure Centre.

The Ōtāhuhu Pool and Leisure Centre. Photo / Google

“We responded with two ambulances, one operations manager and a rapid response vehicle... One patient was transported to Middlemore Hospital in a serious condition.”

Police said they are trying to locate a person in connection with the incident, but believe “public safety is not at risk”.