Armed police at a firearms incident in Mahana Place, Raumanga, Whangārei, that was caused by gang tensions between the Head Hunters and Black Power.
Northland Police are investigating gang tensions between the Head Hunters and Black Power gangs following two incidents over the last week.
Detective Senior Sergeant Kevan Verry, of the Northland Organised Crime Unit, said the first incident occurred around 12.30pm on December 7 where Police received reports of a number of
gunshots being fired in Mahana Place, Raumanga, in Whangārei.
''Thankfully, no one was injured in this incident and our enquiries have established that number of shots appear to have been fired at an address,'' Verry said.
The second incident occurred on Sunday, December 12, also around 12.30pm, when police received reports of a number of gunshots being fired on Smeaton Drive, Raumanga.
Police quickly responded and located a vehicle which belongs to an innocent member of the public which had been hit with one bullet.
Luckily no one was in the vehicle at the time and no one was injured in this incident, he said.
