Enquiries are continuing following a firearms incident in Wardville near
Matamata this morning.

Police were initially called to Waghorn Road just after 1.35am after a report
a person had been injured.

A man was located a short distance from a rural property with a gunshot
injury and taken to hospital in a serious condition. He is currently
undergoing surgery.

Local police, supported by the AOS and Eagle Air Support Unit, have been
searching the wider area for a person of interest.

The person has not been located at this time.

Indications are that the incident was not gang-related and the individuals
were known to each other.

A forensic examination is underway on Waghorn Road where the incident
occurred. Cordons remain in place and the rural community will notice an
increased Police presence in the area.

If anyone in the area notices anything out of the ordinary on their property,
including people who are not known to them, gates left open, equipment
tampered with or vehicles taken, please call Police on 111 and quote event
number P050980430.

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