Armed police in Feilding after person allegedly points gun at officer

Armed police in Feilding after person allegedly points gun at officer
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A driver who allegedly pointed a gun at police in the Manawatū town of Feilding is on the run.

Armed police are in the town and an investigation is underway after the incident.

Locals are being asked to report any suspicious behaviour.

It's the second recent firearms incident in Manawatū, several schools were forced into lockdown in Palmerston North on Friday after reports of gunshots.

Two people were subsequently arrested in relation to the Palmerston North incident.

RNZ