21 Aug 2009

Man charged over Ruatoria shooting

3:22 pm on 21 August 2009

A man has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm following a shooting in Ruatoria, on the East Coast.

Senior Sergeant Rodger Gray says police received two emergency phone calls late on Thursday saying a man had been shot in the chest.

Senior Sergeant Gray says a 36-year-old man was flown by helicopter to Gisborne Hospital for an operation to remove a bullet from his abdomen.

He says up to 10 people were at the house at the time of the shooting.

A 21-year-old man was due to appear in the Gisborne District Court on Friday.