Police are seeking more information after a man suffered a gunshot wound to his leg in the Bay of Plenty yesterday. Photo / File
A man has been arrested after another man sought help for a gunshot wound to his leg in the Bay of Plenty.
A police spokeswoman said they received a report of a grievous assault from an address off State Highway 30, near Lake Rotoma yesterday about 2.30pm.
She said a
man entered a property and asked for help for an alleged gunshot wound to his leg.
He was airlifted to Rotorua Hospital in a serious to moderate condition.
The man was alleged to have been shot on SH30 near Te Teko. The police Armed Offenders Squad was alerted as a precaution following the incident, she said.
