6 Apr 2014

Injured man under guard

11:35 am on 6 April 2014

A man is in custody and under guard at Auckland Hospital after receiving surgery for a gunshot injury to his leg.

The 32-year-old was found by a police patrol car on Great North Road in West Auckland at about 6.30pm on Saturday and was taken to the hospital. He remained in a serious condition on Sunday.

Police say they are investigating the circumstances of the incident but no-one else is being sought in relation to it.