Armed police have swarmed on Auckland\u2019s CBD after reports of a gunman in the area near Britomart and fears there are multiple people injured.<\/p>\n
There are unconfirmed reports of a person with a gun at a building site in the area. Gun shots were heard at the scene at 8.08am.<\/p>\n
A distressed construction worker told the\u00a0Herald<\/i>\u00a0he encountered the gunman on the stairs of a property under development.<\/p>\n
Multiple officers are currently in Quay St near Britomart and the public is being told to stay indoors and avoid lower Queen St.<\/p>\n
Several workers at a building site can be seen crouching behind piles of building materials near where police are gathering.<\/p>\n
At least one construction worker has been injured and was escorted from the scene by police. This person is receiving first aid from several officers.<\/p>\n
A man with blood on his face could be seen being rushed into an ambulance.<\/p>\n
St John ambulance says so far two people are confirmed hurt – one person has serious injuries and one has moderate injuries.<\/p>\n
It is understood the drama is centred at 1 Queen St, a Precinct Properties building which L.T. McGuinness is working on. Matt McGuinness confirmed to the\u00a0Herald<\/i>\u00a0it was his site the suspected gunman was on.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m from South Africa \u2026 we left there not to have this,\u201d one construction worker said.<\/p>\n
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SOURCE NZ HERALD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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