Firearms incident in Central Christchurch

Friday, 15 March 2019, 4:10 pm
Press Release: St John

St John was notified of a firearms incident in Central Christchurch at 1.53pm Friday afternoon. We have approximately 20 emergency ambulances and operational vehicles at scene providing support and will continue to update you as information comes to hand.

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