Police searching for offender after man shot with air rifle in east Auckland

Police are searching for an offender who shot a man in the shoulder with an air rifle. Image / Google Maps

Police are searching for a person who shot a man in the shoulder with an air rifle in Maraetai.

Police were called to a house in Maraetai, east Auckland, around 7.15pm following reports a man had been shot.

The victim had sustained a moderate injury.

A police spokesperson said the offender and the victim were known to each other.

Police were making inquiries to locate the offender, they said.