One person injured, armed police guard apartment in downtown Auckland

From RNZ

One person was injured as armed police guarded the entrance to an apartment complex on Gore Street in central Auckland.

Emergency services, including armed police, are responding to a serious incident reported to police at around 7.14am this morning.

A spokesman said at this point it appears one person has been injured.

“The investigation to clarify the exact nature of the incident is ongoing.

“At this time, we do not believe this incident poses a major threat to the public.”

An RNZ reporter saw about five police cars and several ambulances at the scene on Monday morning.

Two police officers guarded the door of Auckland Harbour Suites and questioned witnesses and residents.

At around 7:15 a.m., police cars arrived and officers armed with assault rifles made their way to the house.

About 12 police officers were seen with firearms.

At around 7:50 a.m. two more ambulances arrived, but there seemed to be no panic or rush.

The RNZ reporter on the scene said police spoke to residents as they entered or left the building.

Residents could be seen lining up inside the building to speak to police before leaving the building one by one.

He said the situation appeared to be under control and there appeared to be no danger to the public.

A resident of Auckland Harbour Suites said it was a “chaotic” place to live and there were often arguments on her floor.

“I had to call the police a few times.”

She was unsure of what incident had occurred in the building this morning, but said no one in the building was able to get in or out.

Police told residents they did not know when they would be allowed back in.

Additional reporting RNZ