Police investigating after person turns up to hospital with injuries from an air rifle

A person suffering injuries from an air rifle turned up at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, last night. Photo / Sylvie Whinray

A person has been hospitalised after suffering injuries from an air rifle.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident after reports of a person at Middlemore Hospital, South Auckland, with injuries received from an air rifle.

The injuries are said to be minor.

A police spokeswoman said officers were alerted to the situation just before 11pm yesterday .

"The person presented at Middlemore Hospital with minor injuries. There was no incident at the hospital itself."

It has not yet been established exactly where the victim was injured - or whether authorities are looking for anyone else involved.

The spokeswoman said inquiries are ongoing.